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Södermanland, 1820, with the figure nf a girl receiving presents on the
day of the third proclamation of her banns of marriage; reaper from
Herrestad in Skåne. On the opposite side of^ the room are glass-cases
containing tools and various utensils from Skäne and Blekinge, bridal
trinkets, gloves, head-dresses, etc., chiefly of the 17th and 18th centuries.
II. Room. On the right is a glass-press containing tankards,
drinking cups, and other utensils from Östergötland. In the centre is a stand
with 30 movable frames containing views and figures in curious and
picturesque costumes. On the walls are primitive horse-collars, a Runic
staff, tools, etc., chiefly from Vestergölland and Östergötland.
III. Room. Articles from Småland: bridal trinkets, including several
of the silver spoons which brides wore suspended by chains, and afterwards
used by the bride and bridegroom at table. In a case by the window,
badges worn by the female peasantry of Varend in memory of the bravery
shown by the women of that district in fighting against the invading Danes.
IV. Room. Articles from Gotland, Småland. Halland, Bohuslän, etc.,
including ‘Bonader’ or hangings used to adorn the walls at Christmas.
V. Room. Articles from Skåne; group from the Härad of
Vemmen-hog; ancient looms and woven stuffs; silver ornaments, including
‘Ella-kors’ or crosses worn as charms against the fairies.
We next visit the North Pavilion, on the other side of the
Garden. Entrance, Drottning-Gatan 71 C.
I. Room (to the right of the entrance). Objects from Finland, with
the figure of a ‘Kantele’ (Finnish guitar) player.
II. Room (on the left). Articles of dress and utensils used by Swedish
settlers in Livonia and Eslhonia; carved wood from X. Germany.
III. Room. Glass-presses with girls’ caps, head-dresses, trinkets,
gloves, etc., from Denmark and Schleswig; woven stuffs and pottery from
Copenhagen and Holland, etc. The 30 rotatory frames of the stand in the
centre contain figures in German, Esthonian, and Danish costumes.
IV. Room. On the right, a sledge said to have been once used by
Charles XII. during his last campaign against Xorwav. Wooden beer
tankards, harness, etc. Groups of figures in Helsingland and Lapp costumes.
In glass-cases by the window are weapons, tools. Runic staves, female
ornaments from Geslriklond and Helsingland; objects from Herjedalen
(specimen of Xödbröd or Fladbröd, partly made of bark), Jemtland,
Ångermanland, Medelpark, Yesterbolten, and Lapland. Among the last are
‘Seitar’ or curiously shaped blocks of granite, worshipped bv the Lapps,
and magicians’ drums. Objects from Greenland.
V. Room. Costumes, etc., from X. Sweden and Greenland. A large
collection of historical objects.
VI. Room. Looms, chests, and boxes.
The principal part of the collection is contained in the first,
second, and third stories of Drottning-Gatan Nos. 77 & 79.
Entrance to both at No. 79 (admission, see p. 321).
First Floor. Rooms I-YI. Objects formerly belonging to the ancient
guilds, including master-pieces of various handicrafts, guild-stamps,
safes, mugs and tankards. — Room VII. contains Prof. And. Berch’s (of
Upsala: d. 1774) ‘Theatrum oeconomico-mechanicum’, an interesting
collection of models and similar articles for object-teaching. Specimens of
Swedish writing and printing, book-binding, etc.
We now return to the first room in order to reach the other rooms
on this floor, which contain ohjccts illustrating the life of the higher ranks.
— Room VIII. Articles in wrought iron, including a church-door from
Sweden, with mountings of the 13th century. — Room IS. Pottery and
porcelain. — Room S. Porcelain and fayence.
A few steps lead down into Xo. 77 Drottning-Gatan, which contains
chiefly wooden articles. — Room XI. Mediaeval furniture and carved wood ;
wooden baptismal basin of the 13th cent., carvings from the Edda;
Xor-wegian church-doors. — Rooms XII-XVII. Furniture and other household
articles of various styles: Renaissance, Rococo, style of Louis XVI. (known
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