Gingerbread mould - with the portrait of King Matthias II
| Accession Nr.: | 2620 |
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| Place of production: | Bártfa (Bardejov) (presumably) |
| Materials: | walnut wood |
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| Techniques: | carved |
| Dimensions: |
length: 26,5 cm
width: 24 cm
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Shape of a standing rectangle. Portrays the crowned king in a wreath, holding a sword, with the arms of Hungary and Bohemia and two „Italian vase" motifs on either side of him. At the bottom is an inscription in mirror writing: IHR KONIGLICHE WIRTENDESI (GNIRTER ZVM KONIG IN BO/HMEN UNTERZHERZOG) IN OSTEREICH. The mould was made for the coronation of King Matthias.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 373. (Vadászi Erzsébet)
- Weiner Piroska: Faragott mézeskalácsformák. Corvina Kiadó, Budapest, 1981. - Nr. 7.
