Old Folk Art Puzzle Box with Inlaid Stars and Shields wooden posts this is just an amazing

this is just an amazing object to hold in your hand

even if I'm not good at solving them (especially when they are in French

So this is batch #4

I'd guess 1930s or so

Japan made some pretty good pieces

Old Folk Art Puzzle Box with Inlaid Stars and Shields wooden posts this is just an amazingI love an old folk art box with inlays, and a puzzle box even more, even better for stars on top and a red velvet lining! This box is not 100% perfect in its puzzle functioning: there is one missing bit on one short side, which allows one to cheat the proper lid opening process by raising the lid over the screw if desired, but one can still open it the right way by rotating one half of the lid out, then sliding the lid over, then rotating the other