Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape, carved wood, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: image of a lion with an abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant-twig ornament, holding a ball engraved with the date 1829 and a symbol of an anchor intertwined with the letter S; floral and plant decoration at the bottom. Reverse: figure of a cavalier on horseback in early 19th-century riding attire jacket, breeches, top hat, holding a riding crop; a round shield at the horse's front legs engraved 1831 and the same anchor-and-S symbol mark of the woodcarver or owner of the form; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Iconography: figurative scenes, lions, rider on a horse, historical costumes, plant motifs. Function: gingerbread mould. Region: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Date: 1829 / 1831., A long narrow vertical wooden plank with a worn brown surface centered against a smooth pale gray background, showing subtle scratches, scuffs, and variations in the wood grain and finish, with slightly rounded edges and small areas of lighter wear near its top and bottom ends; visible colors include shades of brown on the plank and shades of gray in the background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_350

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.0Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular shape carved wood height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse image lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant-twig ornament holding ball engraved date 1829 symbol anchor intertwined letter S floral plant decoration bottom Reverse figure cavalier horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat riding crop round shield horse's front legs engraved 1831 anchor- -S symbol mark woodcarver owner form plant ornament Iconography figurative scenes lions rider horse historical costumes plant motifs Function gingerbread mould Region Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Date 1829 long narrow vertical wooden plank worn brown surface centered smooth pale gray background showing subtle scratches scuffs variations wood grain finish slightly rounded edges small areas lighter wear near top bottom ends visible colors include shades brown plank gray background.