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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Pomander

1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

Silver pomander surmounted by Cupid.


Object details

Categories
Containers
Metalwork
Personal Accessories
Jewellery
Object type
Pomander
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Pomander
  • Cap (Closures)
  • Lid
  • Lid
  • Lid
  • Lid
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Brief description
Pomander of silver, made in the Netherlands, 1650-1700
Physical description
Silver pomander surmounted by Cupid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.8cm
  • Width: 3.9cm
  • Depth: 3.4cm
Subject depicted
Cupid
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
794:1 to 7-1891

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Record createdMay 27, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O112456/pomander-unknown/
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