Gingerbread mould
| Accession Nr.: | 2645 |
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| Date of production: |
early 17th century
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| Place of production: | Southern Germany |
| Materials: | walnut wood |
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| Techniques: | carved |
| Dimensions: |
length: 21,8 cm
width: 11,2 cm
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Shape of a standing rectangle. The woman with long loose hair is sitting beside the spinning wheel. She is probably Frau Berchta who was said to be the protectress of the spinning trade in Southern Bavaria.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 153. (Vadászi Erzsébet)
- Weiner Piroska: Faragott mézeskalácsformák. Corvina Kiadó, Budapest, 1981. - Nr. 5.
