A Masonic ball fob which opens to reveal semi-occult symbols. The English name of this object comes from the French pomme d’ambre (apple of amber). In the Middle Ages it would have been filled with perfume or musk and functioned as a belt accessory. A spring mechanism allows the three segments to open and display three female saints, although there is no space inside to contain the perfume. pomander; plural noun: pomanders a ball or perforated container of sweet-smelling substances such as herbs and spices, placed in a closet, drawer, or room to perfume the air or (formerly) carried as a supposed protection against infection. a piece of fruit, typically an orange or apple, studded with cloves and hung in a closet by a ribbon for a similar purpose.
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