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
Ambergris
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Ambergris, ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine,
Pomander
…A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e., apple of amber, is a ball made for perfumes, such as ambergris (hence the name), musk, or civet. The pomander was worn or carried in a case as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a…
Ambergris in dried form
Fumée d'Ambre Gris by John Singer Sargent