The Olfactory Experience of Early Modern Perfumed Gloves
- 8. Jan. 2019
- 1 Min. Lesezeit
Fig. 1: Students experimenting with sixteenth-century recipes. ©Stefan Hanß
Dr Stefan Hanß writes about the meanings of scent on early modern gloves and hands, along with his experiments into remaking early modern perfumes. In the meantime, further such remaking experiments took place at the University of Manchester where third-year students squeeze citrus fruits, grind chalk, and grate a yellowish gum taken from the mastic tree in Greece (Fig. 1). Studying the material and olfactory world of Reformation Germany can be a real hands-on experience! Read more here.
I really enjoyed reading how the article explains the sensory world around early modern perfumed gloves and how scent shaped social life and personal identity. When I was studying history topics about material culture, I remember once using Engineering Assignment Service UK during a busy term so I could still focus on learning interesting details like this. It is fascinating how people even scented leather gloves with flowers and spices to hide the tanning smell and show status. The post reminded me that small objects can reveal a lot about everyday life in the past.