Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form

Description

Hand tooled cast metal incense stick holder in a Snail Shaped form.
Vintage cast brass incense burner holder.
A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form.
They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world.
Indian bronze metal Incense burner .
An extraordinary, old lost wax cast bronze box from India, possibly Orissa.
This Bronze Asian box is constructed as a snail made from many rolled wax wires in an organic form.
This is an antique bronze essence perfume burner holder.
This high quality bronze was produced using the traditional 'lost wax' process.
Measure: Height 3.25" x 4.5" W x 3.5"D.
Handcrafted in India.Circa 1920.

Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: good

Dimensions:
Height: 3.25 in.
Width: 4.5 in.
Depth: 3.5 in.

Category: Boxes
Origin: India
Materials: Brass

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Condition

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; good

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Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form

Lot 4058

Estimate $180-$530

Feb 9, 2026, 1:55 AM EST

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