Clock cabinet from 1851

In the Vöyri region, as in the entire coastal area around Vaasa, large two- or three-piece corner cabinets decorated with very colourful flower paintings were popular. The decoration of the furniture is very Swedish-inspired. Many of the furniture makers in this area, or their families, were originally from Sweden. One part of this cabinet consists of a clock cabinet. The cabinet was placed on the master side of the main room, and it combines the clock cabinet and the master’s cabinet. The master’s cabinet was used to store the most important things of the house. The cabinet features the text Mårten Michelsson Jofs. 1851.

Photo: Matti Kilponen, 2021