Solid Wood w/Beautiful Detail, Just 2 Sjight Issues
A beautifully designed, solid wood, elegant puzzle box.  Extremely sturdy and well made.  All mechanisms work in order to open the box, including a spare latch key included inside the box.  Also a hidden compartment located behind the nirror on the inside cover of the lid.  The detailed construction is exquisite!<br />  There are only two (2) issues that I have.  These are issues, not problems...<br />  1.  The inside of the box should have been fully lined with velvet or similar material to give it a richer look  and feel.  Or, the inside of the box could be stained the same color as the outside of the box.  The inside of the box is raw, sanded wood with the inside bottom covered in red velvet or red felt material.  The raw wood interior simply looks out of place, especially when the rest of the box is so exquisite.<br />  2.  One slight mechanical flaw.  The hidden side edge compartment, which contains the hidden latch key, is so tight that it cannot be removed by hand.  I have to use a small, sharp parring knife with a thin, sharp blade to gently pry the hidden compartment open via the sjight notch at the back edge of the hidden side compartment.  A sharp parring knife allows me to get into the notch and gently pry it forward without marring up the box.  I assume that the hidden side compartment is so tight due to it being handmade.<br />  Remember, these are just slight issues that need to be addressed.  Else, the box is GORGEOUS and definitely a conversation starter.  It is fun to watch friends and family see if they can figure out how to open it.
Rating: 5 stars