A German silver-gilt pomander

17TH CENTURY, APPARENTLY UNMARKED

细节

A German silver-gilt pomander
17th Century, apparently unmarked
The melon-shaped box divided into six compartments kept together by a baluster-formed screw finial, each segment with a lid engraved with a flower-spray and inscribed SchlagB1/MaieronB2/NegeleinB4/RosenB6, (two lids missing)
4½cm. (1¾in.) high
22gr.

拍品专文

Pomanders or "Pomme d'Ambre" used to be filled with different spices or perfumes. They were carried suspended from the neck, girdle or chatelaine, and enabled the carrier to smell the scents when desired. The pomander on sale now was used to contain "schlag", marjoram, clove, rosemary and two other spices, probably cinamon and mace.
See illustration