A SILVER-GILT POMANDER
A SILVER-GILT POMANDER

CIRCA 1600, ENGLISH OR GERMAN

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A SILVER-GILT POMANDER
circa 1600, English or German
Globular on a spreading circular foot, with pendant ring handle which opens to reveal six hinged segments, numbered 1-6, with a threaded base enclosing a pierced compartment engraved with flowerheads and scrolls against a matted ground, apparently unmarked
1½in. (3.8cm.) high