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Gingerbread mould with a design of wavy leaf patterns on one side. Lavinia Smith collection, from John Denniss.
This wooden gingerbread mould is incised with a design of wavy leaf patterns divided into segments on one side and plain on the other. It was given to Lavinia Smith by Mr John Denniss, whose family had been bakers in East Hendred for 200 years.

1 mould: wood; rectangular

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This gingerbread mould belonged to Mr. John Denniss of East Hendred (Berkshire). The block measures 8 by 5.25 inches, and is 1.2 inches in width. It has a design on one side only. This design is a wavy leaf pattern divided into segments. // See also 51/108 M', Lavinia Smith No. 95., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) – 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 //Small articles on the Wood Table // 93-97. Five gingerbread moulds given to me by John Denniss whose family have been the village bakers for 200 years', Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 45 // Two Gingerbread Moulds // Lent by Museum of English Rural Life' (The catalogue description could also refer to 51/540, 51/537, 51/539 and 51/536)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)