ENGLISH, 17TH CENTURY, A SKULL POMANDER
ENGLISH, 17TH CENTURY
A SKULL POMANDER
Silver; an apple opening and containing a skull; the apple with bite marks and an inscription reading 'A.D. 1628/ From Man/ Came Woman/ From Woman/ Came Sin/ From Sin/ Came Death'; the interior of the apple with silver-gilt cavity; the skull crowned with a wreath, and containing a miniature depicting Christ leading the souls out of Limbo with the inscription 'Post mortem, vita/ Ooeternitas'; set in a leather-box
Skull: 2 in. (5 cm.) long; apple 3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
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ENGLISH, 17TH CENTURY
A SKULL POMANDER
Silver; an apple opening and containing a skull; the apple with bite marks and an inscription reading 'A.D. 1628/ From Man/ Came Woman/ From Woman/ Came Sin/ From Sin/ Came Death'; the interior of the apple with silver-gilt cavity; the skull crowned with a wreath, and containing a miniature depicting Christ leading the souls out of Limbo with the inscription 'Post mortem, vita/ Ooeternitas'; set in a leather-box
Skull: 2 in. (5 cm.) long; apple 3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
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