An antique silver pomander,

of spherical form on domed foot,
divided into six segments released
by a turning top,
the exterior depicting dense foliage and flowers,
the interior engraved with hatched floral motifs,
each segment numbered and with slide-off cover
(one later replacement).

The Low Countries,
circa 1640

Height 5.5cm

Literature:
Illustrated in Jackson, C.J. Illustrated History of English Plate, Volume Two,
p. 918, Fig 1220