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Hymn Book
unknown1670's
Skokloster Castle
Skoklosters, Sweden
Most families in Sweden had, until the end of the 19th Century, only one book: the hymn book. The book was brought to the Sunday service and was a support in the daily toil. An ornate and richly decorated hymn book of this kind, with a silver cover and its owner’s initials in enamel, clearly stated the owner’s wealth. The contents are the Swedish hymn book from the 1670’s and a Swedish translation of a prayer book from the Lutheran theologian Blasius Foertsch, “A Spiritual Water Source”.
Details
- Title: Hymn Book
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 1670's
- Location Created: Stockholm, Sweden
- Physical Dimensions: h 112 mm, w 65 mm, thickness 45 mm
- Artist info: Photo: H. Bonnevier
- Original Language: Swedish
- External Link: Inventory number: 327, Skokloster Castle
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