0 an object containing dried herbs, spices, flowers, etc., used to make a room, drawer, or cupboard smell pleasant --
The globular cases which contained the pomanders were hung from a neck-chain or belt, or attached to the girdle, and were usually perforated and made of gold or silver.
These included a girdle with a pomander, a heart of gold, a fleur-de-lis of diamonds, and a gold cross with nine diamonds.
Pomander can be a bag containing fragrant herbs.
She wears a pedimental head dress and lappets, gown, ornamented girdle, with dependant pomander.
The term pomander can be for the actual scented material itself or for the container that contains the scented material.
From this came pomme ambre (amber apple) and from there the word "pomander" was developed.
There were also unusual items such as a pomander and toy sewing machines.
