A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball.
A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box.
From the French pomme d'ambre, a hollow, perforated sphere containing a waxed perfumed ball impregnated with scent, such as ambergris, musk, cloves, or hartshorn. Men wore pomanders suspended from a chain; women attached them to their girdles. Especially fashionable in the 16th century.
A metal case, usually round, in which a mixture of aromatic herbs or perfume was kept.
A bloom-covered ball suspended from a ribbon usually carried by a flower girl.
A ball of flowers or bloom-covered ball suspended from the wrist by decorative ribbons.
From the French word “pomme” for apple, still in use in the first half of the 17th century by ladies. Small balls of perfume placed in decorated, perforated boxes and worn around the waist on chains.
An aromatic ball used like potpourri. For example, an orange spiced with cloves.
A bloom-covered ball suspended from a ribbon. Ideal for child attendants.
A ball of blossoms (created by inserting the stems into a globe-shaped base) that is suspended from a looped ribbon. The ribbon can be held in the hand or slipped over the wrist. This terrific "antique" look is a particularly elegant choice if you plan to wear gloves.
This is a round ball completely covered by flower blooms. They are carried by flower girls in the bridal procession who hold them by a ribbon.
hollow ball of filigre filled with a sponge soaked in perfume, usually worn as a necklace or suspended from the waist.
A pomander, from French pomme dambre, i.e. apple of amber, is a ball made of perfumes, such as ambergris (whence the name), musk, or civet. The pomander was worn or carried in a fase, also known by the same name, as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a useful article to modify bad smells. The globular cases which contained the pomanders were hung from a neck-chain or attached to the girdle, and were usually perforated and made of gold or silver.
