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A Mirror of Oneself: Possessions and the Manifestation of Status among a Local Swedish Elite, 1650–1770

This article analyses manifestation of status among a local Swedish early modern elite, emphasizing the social and cultural context. Using detailed inventories from a dozen families, their material belongings are analysed according to spatial arrangements (public arenas available for displaying belongings), economic wealth and prosperity (economic status manifested by large quanties and/or elegant design and exclusive material) and cultural interests and refinement (referring to activities and habits in society as a whole, especially regarding cultural values and novel attitudes). By comparing different ways and manifesting status, the optimal strategy for success among the elite is discernible.