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Pomanders were popular in the medieval period before modern hygiene practices. The small, gilded silver orb could be lifted to the nose and sniffed whenever the surrounding atmosphere smelled unpleasant 👃 See it on view in "Tiny Treasures":

Pomanders were popular in the medieval period before modern hygiene practices. The small, gilded silver orb could be lifted to the nose and sniffed whenever the surrounding atmosphere smelled unpleasant 👃 See it on view in "Tiny Treasures":

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