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Enormous 19th Century Carved Gingerbread Mold with Man on Horseback
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Enormous 19th Century Carved Gingerbread Mold with Man on Horseback

19th century
Description

A giant sized 19th Century elm gingerbread mold with cleated ends and well carved design showing a horse and rider in primitive style. The rich colour and patina highlight the grain of the elm. The condition is excellent.

A necessity for gingerbread lovers and an eye catching and unusual country folk art display item.

c.1820

Height: 22.5" (57cm)

Width: 15" (38cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Hobson May Collection has dated this Carved Wooden Gingerbread Mould to the 19th Century.

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SA558006
Dealers Internal Reference
D494
Description
A giant sized 19th Century elm gingerbread mold with cleated ends and well carved design showing a horse and rider in primitive style. The rich colour and patina highlight the grain of the elm. The condition is excellent.

A necessity for gingerbread lovers and an eye catching and unusual country folk art display item.

c.1820

Height: 22.5" (57cm)

Width: 15" (38cm)

Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Hobson May Collection has dated this Carved Wooden Gingerbread Mould to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA558006
Dealers Internal Ref
D494
Hobson May Collection
Hobson May Collection
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2015

Decorative furniture and accessories from the 18th to 20th century

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A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse.
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Archive I A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse.

Enormous 19th Century Carved Gingerbread Mold with Man on Horseback

Archive II A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse. View II
Archive III A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse.
Archive V A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse. View V
Archive VI A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse. View VIII
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Hobson May Collection

Hobson May Collection
Telephone 07768 304056 or 0771 386 0021
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A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse.
Enormous 19th Century Carved Gingerbread Mold with Man on Horseback
Ref: SA558006
A rectangular hand-carved timber board depicting a high-relief figure of a man in a feathered hat riding a saddled horse.
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  • ObjectKitchenalia
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialWood, Fruitwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsEquestrian figure, Feathered hat, Intaglio relief carving, Hand-carved border
  • SizeH 57 cm (22 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth century folk art kitchenalia object is a large rectangular elm wood gingerbread mold finished in a warm brown colour with cleated ends and a natural grain pattern. The surface displays an intaglio relief hand-carved depiction of an equestrian figure wearing a feathered hat, riding a saddled horse with decorative reins and blanket patterns over textured ground motifs. The timber retains a rich patina across the vertical board format, measuring 57 cm high, 38 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Suitable for country farmhouse style interiors, this display item mounts easily onto a narrow wall space in a kitchen, dining area, or hallway as a decorative wall hanging. The primitive relief carving and timber texture bring warmth and visual interest to plain surfaces without taking up valuable floor space. Collectors of rustic kitchenware and traditional wooden molds can integrate the piece into existing country collections or use it as a striking focal point in an alcove or above shelving.

FAQs

Gingerbread moulds are hand-carved wooden blocks historically used across Central and Northern Europe to press decorative intaglio or relief designs into pastry, speculaas, and gingerbread dough for festivals and religious feast days.

Craftsmen traditionally carved these moulds from dense hardwoods such as pearwood, walnut, beech, or oak, which allowed for precise, high-relief detail while resisting warping and cracking from repeated moisture contact.

Authentic 19th-century moulds exhibit signs of manual gouge and chisel tool marks within the recess, authentic wood shrinkage or fine surface crazing, and natural patination or residual flour oils in the timber grain.

These carved timber panels function as textural folk art and can be displayed vertically on a narrow wall space, leaned on a kitchen mantelpiece, or mounted within an open bookshelf arrangement to add warmth and historic character.

Preserve antique wood carvings by dusting with a soft dry brush, avoiding water immersion or harsh detergents, and applying a thin coat of natural beeswax paste periodically to prevent timber drying.
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