The pomander was the forerunner to the vinaigrette of the Victorian era, and its use can be traced back to the Middle Ages. A pomander was a small ball made up of perfumes such as musk, and was worn or carried in a container also called a pomander. The containers were worn around the waist or suspended from a chain or around the neck. They were of one or two compartments with a pierced silver or gold grill to allow the fragrance of the costly solid perfume or aromatic inside to be dispersed. The substances carried inside pomanders were valued for their medicinal and protective powers against plague and other diseases. They also assisted in masking unpleasant odours.

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Assortment filigree pomander form egg, two cups, small saucer…

Filigree Egg and Cup Set with Saucer

Assortment filigree pomander form egg, two cups, small saucer (4)

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pomander, 8 cm long

Hand-carved Coquilla Nut Pomander - Antique Treenware

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pomander, 8 cm long

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pomander with floral…

Hand-carved Floral Treenware Pomander with Age Crack

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pomander with floral design to top, with age crack, 8 cm long

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pomander, 6 cm long

Hand-carved Coquilla Nut Pomander - Antique Treenware

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pomander, 6 cm long

Antique hand carved Treenware coquilla nut pomander

Hand-carved Treenware Coquilla Nut Pomander

Antique hand carved Treenware coquilla nut pomander

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pear shaped pomander,…

Hand Carved Coquilla Nut Pomander

Antique hand carved treenware coquilla nut pear shaped pomander, 7 cm high

Antique hand carved treenware conqilla nut pomander with floral…

Hand-carved Floral Treenware Conqilla Nut Pomander

Antique hand carved treenware conqilla nut pomander with floral design to top, 7 cm high

9ct white & yellow gold pomander ring. Rhodium plated yellow…

Turquoise and Seed Pearl Pomander Ring

9ct white & yellow gold pomander ring. Rhodium plated yellow gold pomander ball set with turquoise and seed pearl, attached to white gold band. (W5.67g)

Two Victorian coquilla nut pomanders, ovoid form with…

Victorian Coquilla Nut Pomanders from Flower Family Collection

Two Victorian coquilla nut pomanders, ovoid form with decorative carving. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

Antique hand carved treenware conqilla nut pomander, 8.5 cm high

Hand-carved Treenware Conqilla Nut Pomander

Antique hand carved treenware conqilla nut pomander, 8.5 cm high

Costume jewellery and watch group includes, Arts & Crafts type…

Vintage Costume Jewellery and Watch Collection

Costume jewellery and watch group includes, Arts & Crafts type screw back ear clips, vintage costume jewellery ear clips, intaglio glass and gilt metal bracelet, pomander, brooches, Bulova and Witthauer cocktail watches, a brooch watch the manual wind…

A Victorian period silver heart shaped pomander with ornate…

Victorian Silver Heart Pomander by William Comyns

A Victorian period silver heart shaped pomander with ornate pierced and embossed decoration in the French manner. Length 50, on short chain with suspension loop. London 1893 by William Comyns.

A rare George III silver pomander ball, in two screw apart…

George III Silver Pomander Ball, London 1777

A rare George III silver pomander ball, in two screw apart sections, pierced with multiple holes and engraved with wiggle-work seaweed patterns, London 1777 by Thomas Wallis I. Diameter 2.4 cm

A Continental sterling pomander in the form of a lute, circa…

Sterling Lute Pomander, circa 1900

A Continental sterling pomander in the form of a lute, circa 1900, 10 cm long, 15 grams

A Victorian sterling silver pomander by Cornelius Saunders &…

Victorian Sterling Silver Pomander, Chester 1898

A Victorian sterling silver pomander by Cornelius Saunders & Francis Shepard, Chester, circa 1898, 2.5 cm wide

Anglo Indian silver pierced lid pomander c.1900, lid marked…

Anglo Indian Silver Pomander with Pierced Lid (1900)

Anglo Indian silver pierced lid pomander c.1900, lid marked silver, 420g

Late Edwardian sterling silver pomander, hallmarked Chester,…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Pomander

Late Edwardian sterling silver pomander, hallmarked Chester, 1910, G.N//R.H (George Nathan & Ridley Hayes), for pot pourri, of bun form, the pierced cover set with floral and foliate finial, above a pierced body, suspended from chain with sterling marked…

Early French brass & enamel pomander in the form of a coach, 7.…

French Brass & Enamel Coach Pomander

Early French brass & enamel pomander in the form of a coach, 7.5 cm long approx.

Rare antique 17th/18th century German silver Pomander. Lathe…

17th/18th Century German Silver Pomander - Rare Antique

Rare antique 17th/18th century German silver Pomander. Lathe turned, pear shaped, approx 6 cm long. 30g.