Tortoise Shell Puzzle Box

A secret puzzle box covered with a tortoise shell design marquetry pattern. Handmade in the Hakone mountains of Japan. A medium size box with a long side of 15 cm and a generous interior space.

This box requires 35 steps to open, but is also popular with those who want to hide more secret things because there is a coin space hidden inside after opening the box.

SIZE 150 X 98 X 65MM
MATERIAL VARIOUS WOODS
ORIGIN JAPAN

YOSEGI

Yosegi Himitsubako (secret box) are measured using an old Japanese method of measurement called 'Sun'.

One Sun is approximately 3cm, so 4 Sun would represent approximately 12cm. These measurements represent the width of the box.