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Pomander
Pomander, silver, in the form of a woman's head with drapery around the neck, the hair parted in the centre and elaborately coiled at the back of the head, hinged at the bottom and fastened by a hook at the top, the front of the head coming away to reveal a hinged inner partition, four compartments in the rear half and two in the front half, attached to a chain each link of which is composed of three loops and incorporating one larger ring.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51403
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Height
(cm): 3.4
Width
(cm): 1.8
Length
(cm): 12.7
Height
(in): 1
Width
(in): 13
Length
(in): 5
Weight
(gr): 30.67
Techniques
cast
forming
Applied Art
Material
silver
Location
In store
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