This is a travel candle holder. So, you can take it on vacation and burn little scented candles, a tea light, an electric tea light just for romantic ambiance, or even a cone of incense. Close the lid when you’re done, and it will look like a brass seashell. It is such a pretty piece to take on the road with you or to give as a gift. It is made of brass in the shape of a shell. It has been treated so it will not tarnish. It comes in a velvet presentation bag. It’s from Party Lite. It has never been used.