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Double-sided gingerbread mould with the image of a rider on both sides, woodcarver or gingerbread maker; gingerbread mould; figurative scenes of riders and male figures on horses; plant motifs and folk-style decorations; applied decorative art; Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Double-sided rectangular mould: one side shows a rider-trumpeter in a tricorn hat in 17th–18th-century costume long caftan, breeches, long boots seated on a horse with decorative tack, both on a base with plant and geometric ornament; reverse shows another rider probably a hussar wearing a high mirliton cap and a fur-lined jacket, with geometric and floral ornament at the bottom. One edge engraved with the date 1797 and a central mark of the letter S against an anchor mark of the woodcarver or owner of the mould. Date: 1797. Type: mould. Dimensions: height 19 cm, width 15 cm, depth 5.5 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved relief of a person riding a horse; the panel is mostly brown with darker brown carved areas and lighter brown worn spots, set against a pale gray background. The carved figure wears a hat and appears to hold a long object to their mouth while seated on a horse with a detailed mane and tail; the horse stands on a decorated base with floral and rope-like carved patterns. The wood shows scratches, cracks, and areas of wear, and the overall colors visible are shades of brown, dark brown, and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_496

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould image rider sides woodcarver gingerbread maker gingerbread mould figurative scenes riders male figures horses plant motifs folk-style decorations applied decorative art Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Double-sided rectangular mould side rider-trumpeter tricorn hat 17th–18th-century costume long caftan breeches long boots seated horse decorative tack base plant geometric ornament reverse another rider hussar wearing high mirliton cap fur-lined jacket geometric floral ornament bottom edge engraved date 1797 central mark letter S anchor mark owner mould Date 1797 Type Dimensions height 19 cm width 15 cm depth 5.5 cm rectangular wooden panel carved relief person riding panel mostly brown darker brown carved areas lighter brown worn spots set pale gray background carved figure wears hat hold long object mouth seated detailed mane tail horse stands decorated base floral rope- carved patterns wood scratches cracks wear colors visible shades dark brown gray.