Vintage Solid Brass Octagonal Cricket Box Pierce

Updated November 7, 2026

d Footed Trinket Box, Stamped #26 Condition: Used Damaged?: No In Packaging?: Yes Assembly Required?: No Star Rating: 5.0 Missing Parts?: No Functional?: Yes UPC: NOUPC{22407886} Title: Vintage Solid Brass Octagonal Cricket Box Pierce Type: Cricket Box / Incense Burner / Potpourri Trinket Container Material: Solid Brass Shape: Octagonal (Eight-sided) Features: Hinged lid, top swing handle, 4 raised peg feet, cross-shaped pierced ventilation holes Markings: Matching factory-stamped assembly numbers ("26") on both the lid rim and lower base Origin: India (Mid-20th Century, circa 1960s-1970s) Description: 4.75" x 3.75" x 4" Authentic vintage octagonal solid brass cricket box featuring four raised peg feet and an ornate swing handle. Historically inspired by traditional Asian cricket cages used to house singing crickets for good luck, these mid-century brass imports feature charming cross-shaped decorative cutout piercings designed to provide ventilation. This specific box features matching batch numbers ("26") hand-stamped onto both the upper lid rim and the lower body. In hand-crafted vintage brass production, these stamps were used by workshops to ensure custom-fitted lids remained perfectly paired with their exact matching bases during final assembly.

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