Lot Essay
For a similar pomander see H. Meininghaus, C. Habrich and T. Volz, Dfte und edle Flakons aus Fnf Jahrhunderten, Stuttgart, 1993, no. 102
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SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
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A German silver combined pomander and whistle
Second half of the 17th century
With cruciform central body with four balsam compartments with machine- turned circular detachable covers, with detachable whistle terminal and detachable pierced ball-shaped finial for a sponge, marked on interior stem, body and one cover with later (?) French control mark
1.3/8in. (6cm.) high
1ozs. (3gr.)
Second half of the 17th century
With cruciform central body with four balsam compartments with machine- turned circular detachable covers, with detachable whistle terminal and detachable pierced ball-shaped finial for a sponge, marked on interior stem, body and one cover with later (?) French control mark
1.3/8in. (6cm.) high
1ozs. (3gr.)