Légende

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: female figure in a long patterned dress with a neckline, wearing a helmet decorated with a plume, holding a sword in one hand and a roll of paper in the other; shoes on her feet; plant ornament at the bottom. Reverse: male figure in armor resembling a Roman legionary or Greek hoplite, wearing a similar plumed helmet, holding a shield bearing two crossed swords and a crown and a javelin in the other hand; a sword girded at his side; sandals on his feet; plant ornament at the bottom. Gingerbread; applied/decorative art; militaria; historical costumes. Double-sided rectangular form. 18th–19th century; Silesia Province 1742–1918. Height 59 cm, width 22 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A long narrow vertical wooden plank with a weathered brown surface centered against a smooth light gray background, showing a few small rectangular patches of slightly different brown tones and a couple of small labels attached to its upper and middle areas; the wood displays subtle grain variations and areas of darker wear near the edges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_468

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (513.8Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse female figure long patterned dress neckline wearing helmet decorated plume holding sword hand roll paper shoes feet plant ornament bottom Reverse male figure armor resembling Roman legionary Greek hoplite plumed helmet shield bearing two crossed swords crown javelin sword girded side sandals Gingerbread applied decorative art militaria historical costumes Double-sided rectangular form 18th–19th century Silesia Province 1742–1918 Height 59 cm width 22 cm depth 4.5 cm long narrow vertical wooden plank weathered brown surface centered smooth light gray background showing small rectangular patches slightly different brown tones couple small labels attached upper middle areas wood displays subtle grain variations areas darker wear near edges.