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Gustavian-style dowry chest from 1828
A Gustavian-style dowry chest with the initials AGPD and the year 1828 on the inside of the lid. The chest comes from Turtola, Pello in Lapland. Carpenters and decorative painters who came to the Torne River Valley to renovate churches also made plenty of painted furniture. This resulted in the Torne River decorative style, which favoured floral motifs in blue, red and yellow. In other words, this chest is typical of the area. The vertical iron bands on the chest were painted red.
Photo: Matti Kilponen, 2021.
Beautiful paintings on the inside of the lid.
The small compartment inside the chest was used for keeping valuables, such as jewellery.