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Late 16th century silver-gilt pomander with labeled spice compartments. Used for aromatic and spiritual purposes since the middle ages.
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Late 16th century silver-gilt pomander with labeled spice compartments. Used for aromatic and spiritual purposes since the middle ages.
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Above: modern essential oil pendant. Below: Woman holding pomander, detail from Nicholas Neufchâtel (Flemish, 1527-1590) Portrait de Femme, ca. 1550.
Skull-shaped Pomander, Denmark, Circa 1600,
Pomanders were small containers, often intricately designed, used to hold aromatic substances like ambergris, musk, or a blend of spices and herbs. They served to mask unpleasant odors and were also believed to offer protection against disease during times of plague.
Crafted from enamel, gold, and rubies,
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Seated Lion Pomander Probably South German, c. 1575 Gold, diamonds, rubies, enamel 2 13/16 × 1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (7.1 × 3.2 × 4.8 cm)
The Frick Collection
“Cast in gold and made of six distinctive parts—body, tail, head, collar, crown, and heart—this seated lion has a pelt and a flowing mane richly mounted with cut and faceted diamonds and rubies. The head and collar are set with rubies, diamonds, and black enamel. The chasing creates the effect of fur. The lion clutches a gold heart with diamonds, which bears an Italian inscription that may be a line from a poem: Che.gire.ancor qu.i.s.oggi orna (Here the heart adorns itself today so as to keep beating). The head, which can be unscrewed, and the small holes located on the head—in the nostrils and the mouth—identify this work as a pomander, a small object meant to contain aromatic substances and protect against disease.”
Curator’s Reflection:
“There is something so irresistible about this lion—his small size, the way he looks at us with his head slightly tilted, how he was sculpted and chiseled, the way the stones are integrated. It’s all extremely delicate. The lion is a pomander, an object designed to contain aromatic substances such as citrus, musk, civet, ambergris, cloves, cinnamon, and rosemary in the form of a powder or paste. If you look closely at the lion’s mouth and nostrils, you can see the holes from which scents emanated. This object is also a piece of jewelry to be worn around the neck or attached to a girdle. Many small Renaissance objects such as this had this double function. For instance, a piece of jewelry might have one side designed to be used as a toothpick and the other as the equivalent of a modern Q-tip. Both children and adults often had their portraits made while wearing such pieces, including pomanders. This fascinating object offers us an insight into the jewelry typically worn by elites in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and also informs us about period fashion trendshygienic practices and prophylactic treatments.”
Pomander, England, ca. 1600-1610
V&A