Vintage Brass Incense Boat | hinged liturgical brass vessel on pedestal base
$34.99
This vintage brass incense boat is a striking little liturgical vessel with a sculptural pedestal base and hinged double-cover top.
It suits collectors of church metalware, altar pieces, and religious décor, while its compact size also makes it an interesting display object for anyone drawn to old brass with ritual history.
Details
• Era: likely mid-20th century
• Item type: hinged brass incense boat / liturgical vessel
• Materials: brass [not confirmed — add if known if solid brass or brass-plated]
• Color: warm aged brass with darker brown, black, and coppery oxidation
• Measurements: 5 inches long at the top × 3 inches tall at the highest point
• Weight: 12 ounces
• Texture / finish: cast metal with textured pedestal base and engraved geometric hinged covers
• Maker / mark: No visible maker’s marks
• Style / subject notes: ecclesiastical metalware with geometric Art Deco–leaning engraved lid design
Suggested use: altar display, church metalware collection, religious décor, bookshelf object, study display
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
• Hinged double-cover top is intact and opens and closes
• Form presents well, with attractive aged brass patina and strong decorative engraved detail
Issues / Wear
• Visible oxidation, dark residue, and age-related discoloration are present inside the bowl and on the underside
• Surface wear, scratches, patina variation, and finish loss are visible throughout, especially around the hinge, interior, and base
See all photos for detail — sold as pictured.
Collector's Notes
This is the kind of piece that appeals to buyers who like objects with both function and symbolism.
Even at a small scale, it carries the visual language of church ritual and old-world metalwork, making it interesting for collectors of ecclesiastical pieces, devotional objects, and antique-style brass.
A small but character-rich piece that would look right at home in a thoughtful collection of old brass and meaningful objects.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Returns
You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.
To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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