M0011899: Photograph of five silver pomanders from the 17th century

Previous title, replaced May 2022: Silver pomanders of the 17th century

Photograph of five silver pomanders, used for holding purfumes or fragrant herbs, from the 17th century. The pomanders were previously part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, but are no longer held by Wellcome Collection.

1951

2 photographs glass plate negative; 16.5 x 12 cm photographic print; 15 x 11 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items:
R14941 (1923)
R15594 (1924)
R12829 (1921)
R832/1939
R15513/1936

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.