Milk cabinet from Ostrobothni

In Ostrobothnia, there were cabinets used for souring milk, with openings in the doors of the upper part of the cabinet for ventilation. There are grilles on the doors of this cabinet. This allowed the air to circulate well inside the cabinet. In many cases, the back wall of the cabinet also had ventilation openings. The decorative gate of the local church was used as a model for the upper part of large milk cabinets in Pietarsaari. The cabinet has the year 1839 and the text “Herrans välsignelse giör huset rik och eget arbete hjelper till” (“The Lord’s blessing makes the house rich, and your own work helps”).