File:Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a skull, Europe, 1701-180 Wellcome L0058619.jpg
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Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a skull, Europe, 1701-180 |
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Likes pomanders, vinaigrettes could be used as a vessel to hold strong smelling substances to be sniffed should the user be passing through a particularly smelly area. At a time when miasma theories of disease – the idea that disease was carried by foul air – were dominant, carrying a vinaigrette was considered a protective measure. Vapours from a vinegar-soaked sponge in the bottom were inhaled through the small holes in the top of the ‘acorn’. If a person felt faint they could also sniff their vinaigrette and the sharp vinegar smell might shock the body into action. The skull was probably hung from a piece of cord or necklace and carried at all times. It is shown here with another skull-shaped example (A641486). maker: Unknown maker Place made: Europe Medical Photographic Library |
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Short title | L0058619 Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a skull, Europe, 170 |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0058619 Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a skull, Europe, 1701-180 |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0058619 Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a skull, Europe, 1701-180
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Likes pomanders, vinaigrettes could be used as a vessel to hold strong smelling substances to be sniffed should the user be passing through a particularly smelly area. At a time when miasma theories of disease – the idea that disease was carried by foul air – were dominant, carrying a vinaigrette was considered a protective measure. Vapours from a vinegar-soaked sponge in the bottom were inhaled through the small holes in the top of the ‘acorn’. If a person felt faint they could also sniff their vinaigrette and the sharp vinegar smell might shock the body into action. The skull was probably hung from a piece of cord or necklace and carried at all times. It is shown here with another skull-shaped example (A641486). maker: Unknown maker Place made: Europe made: 1701-1800 Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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