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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 564029, member: 2844&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie76" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It is like a vinaigrette and has a similar purpose.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It looks eastern Mediterranean, in which case it probably held cloves or fragrant herbs. If it is a Western vinaigrette, it could have held an inner case to protect it against acid. Vinaigrettes generally had a lid, and when opened you&#039;d see an openwork lid under which a sponge was kept.</p><p>Vinaigrettes were only used when necessary. Smelly surroundings, fainting due to tight corsets, that kind of thing.</p><p>Herb cases were meant to spread a continuous fragrance, either for spiritual, protective, or attractive purposes. In some regions clove necklaces were worn for the same reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clove necklace:</p><p><img src="https://mdjaouhar.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/4/2/13427611/6788706.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The small beads are made from ground cloves:</p><p><img src="https://mdjaouhar.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/4/2/13427611/7132138.jpg?286" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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