Censer - Brass - Censer with bells

Early 20th-century censer, circa 1900–1950. The censer is decorated with crosses. Ten bells are attached to the chains. Intended for use in the Catholic Church. It may be an Orthodox censer.

Material:
- brass.

Dimensions:
- length including chains: 63 cm.
- height excluding chains: 22 cm.
- diameter: 9 cm.

Condition:
-good, with some signs of use. (see photos)

A censer (in Latin, Turibulum or Thuribulum) is a vessel in which incense is burned.

It usually consists of a bowl with a lid. Three chains are attached to the bowl, allowing the censer to be carried during worship or hung from a stand. A fourth chain is attached to the lid. This chain is used to lift the lid and refill the censer with incense. This is done by placing grains of incense on glowing coals.

The altar server who carries the censer is called the thuriferarius, thuriferar, or incense bearer.