A German silver pomander
Lot 82

A German silver pomander

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 17TH CENTURY

Closed22 June 2011

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EUR 21,250

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A German silver pomander
Apparently unmarked, 17th Century
Globular, the sides engraved with medallions of ladies alternated with birds and foliage, with an overhead ring handle and spreading openwork foot, opening to reaveal six gilt compartments, the cover of each engraved with the name of a different scent
5.5 cm. high
58 gr.

Specialist note

For a similar pomander compare Heiner Meininghaus et. al., Düfte und edle Flakons aus fünf Jahrhunderten, Stuttgart, 1998, p. 58, illustrated.