Pomander
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A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e., apple of amber, is a ball made for perfumes, such as ambergris, musk, or civet. The pomander was worn or carried in a case as a protection against infectio
Venetian woman with a pomander
A Consultation of Physicians, or The Company of Undertakers (1736) by William Hogarth satirizes the medical profession and shows a group of doctors, all smelling the pomanders built into the handles of their canes.
An orange studded with cloves.
Global and box pomander
Censer
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A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have
Pomander
…beads. A pomander can be a bag containing fragrant herbs and might be viewed as an early form of aromatherapy. Pomanders can be considered related to censers, in which aromatics are burned or roasted rather than naturally evaporated. Pomanders were first mentioned in literature in the mid-thirteenth century…
Catholic thurible, or chain censer, designed for swinging
Censer from Tibet, late 19th century, silver
Censer in form of a one-domed cubic Russian church, late 15th-early 16th century, silver, total height: 27.5 cm, width: 10.5 cm, the Moscow Kremlin Museums (Moscow, Russia)
A Qing dynasty qilin-shaped incense burner