Pomander
1600-1650 (made)
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Pomander, silver, enamelled and with an engraved design filled with mastic. Ovoid, with screw top and ring. Openwork base; six sections engraved on the outside with flowers on a ground of black enamel, closing on to a hexagonal column engraved with floral scrolls. Each section with sliding cover engraved with a scroll.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, enamelled and with an engraved design filled with mastic |
| Brief description | Pomander, silver, enamelled and with an engraved design filled with mastic, made in Western Europe, 1600-50 |
| Physical description | Pomander, silver, enamelled and with an engraved design filled with mastic. Ovoid, with screw top and ring. Openwork base; six sections engraved on the outside with flowers on a ground of black enamel, closing on to a hexagonal column engraved with floral scrolls. Each section with sliding cover engraved with a scroll. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Mabel F. Boore. |
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| Accession number | M.105:1 to 8-1939 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2005 |
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