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Double-sided gingerbread mould with different representations on both sides, carved by Glauer woodcarver or gingerbread maker; gingerbread, woodcarving, applied art, folk motifs; double-sided rectangular mould: one side with four images — a baby in swaddling clothes and a fish top and, at the bottom, two standing figures: a man and a woman in rural folk costume woman in a long dress holding a handbag; man with a hat and pipe, left hand resting on a shovel; reverse side with twelve images in a rectangular frame depicting a house; a temple with a colonnade; a bird among trees; a beehive against a forest background; a pedestal or altar among trees; a room, with a chair; a military guard in front of a tent with trees in the background; chickens pecking for food; a heart in a wreath; a cupid and scales; a lamb in a meadow; and agricultural tools. The name Glauer signature of the maker is carved on the edge, followed by the date j.1828. Date: 1828. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Material: wood; function: mould. Dimensions: height 28.5 cm, width 10 cm, depth 3.3 cm., A rectangular carved wooden block rests on a smooth surface, showing a warm brown color with variations in tone and worn edges; the top face displays a grid of carved panels with raised and recessed details forming geometric and figurative shapes, while the sides show smoother wood with slight scuffs and darker brown areas; the background and surface are a cool light gray, and overall the lighting creates soft shadows beneath and to one side of the block.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_038

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (873.5Ko) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould different representations sides carved Glauer woodcarver gingerbread maker woodcarving applied art folk motifs double-sided rectangular mould side four images baby swaddling clothes fish top bottom two standing figures man woman rural folk costume woman long dress holding handbag hat pipe left hand resting shovel reverse side twelve images rectangular frame depicting house temple colonnade bird trees beehive forest background pedestal altar room chair military guard front tent background chickens pecking food heart wreath cupid scales lamb meadow agricultural tools name Glauer signature maker edge followed date j.1828 Date 1828 Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Material wood function Dimensions height 28.5 cm width 10 cm depth 3.3 cm rectangular wooden block rests smooth surface showing warm brown color variations tone worn edges top face displays grid carved panels raised recessed details forming geometric figurative shapes smoother wood slight scuffs darker brown areas surface cool light gray lighting creates soft shadows beneath block.