Late 1800 Bronz India Oil lamp

Hi,new to the site.

Long time collector of glass,pottery,copper,bronze and some furniture.

I have had this for about 40 years sitting up on a shelf.I think it is late 1800 from India.Looks like a oil lamp with Elephants on each side holding rings under the trunk.The top is missing a part.Its about the size of a gallon of water.Any info would be helpful.
What i really like to know are they hard to sell?Thanks

 

Welcome, Eddie.
A beautiful vessel, although it would benefit from a clean. It is brass, not bronze, btw.
The style is from NW India, probably Kashmir. I don't think it is an oil lamp. It looks like it works the same as a Kashmiri tea kettle, where the insert is filled with hot coals to keep the contents of the teapot or vessel warm.

https://www.indianshelf.in/kashmiri-copper-samovar-tea-kettle/

I am sorry, I have no idea if they are easy or hard to sell. I think there should be a market for it, even though it is missing a lid.

 

Welcome. I see why you kept it so long. I hope someone new falls in love with it. Beautiful things should be passed on.

 

That was quick,thanks.
I agree a good cleaning is needed.Its been on my top shelf for about 30 years never touched.All this time i thought it was bronze.Inside my house it looks much darker.