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Definition of pomander box

pomander box
Pomander Po*man"der, n. [Sp. poma.] (a) A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball. (b) A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Meaning of pomander box from wikipedia

- 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...
- e. a clock built into a precious perfume-box) for 15 gulden to the city on 11 January 1524. Of the "pomander watch" type (Bisamapfeluhr), only two specimens...
- po****r bride's bouquet shapes, including cascading, hand-tied, nose****, pomander, flower spray and Biedermeier. A modern arrangement. A cascading bouquet...
- Collection Trust has a larger silver gilt segmented pomander for scent traditionally identified as Mary's. Pomander beads occur in the inventories of several royal...
- next Sukkot. Some families make jam or liqueur out of the etrog or make a pomander by inserting cloves into the skin for use as besamim at the havdalah ceremony...
- volume with a magnifying gl**** in one hand and a clove-studded orange pomander in the other. The setting becomes more natural in the dark night before...
- Stonepaste bowl decorated with red and black enamels, c. 1200 Iran Emerald-set box, c. 1635 Mughal India Painting of a youth in European dress by Mo'en Mosavver...
- Sèvres pot-pourri vase in the shape of a ship from the 1750s and 1760s. Pomander Watch of 1530, once belonged to Philip Melanchthon, possibly created by...
- clothing, books and playsets. There were also unusual items such as a pomander and toy sewing machines. In 1985, a picture disc featuring songs by Tony...
- repair. James had rosary beads, of agate and jasper, and of gold scented pomander beads filled with musk. The inventories list over 100 rings, Some rings...