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1960’s Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box Mosaic Inlay Wooden Secret Brainteaser Box
$ 47.52
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VINTAGE 1960's Japanese Yosegi Secret Decorative Box, Wooden Puzzle Box, Brain-Teaser Box, Hidden compartments for Children and AdultsHANDMADE WOOD BOX TEN WAY SOLVABLE DRAWER SAFE MADE IN JAPAN
My father purchased this puzzle box in 1967 while on temporary duty in Taiwan.
Handmade beautiful craftsmanship
Secret locking/unlocking mechanism
Rare and beautiful gift
Original solution paperwork included
10 step box measures 5" long
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3.5" wide x 2.25" tall.
Two hidden compartments
Don't be fooled by this intricately patterned box. Box conceals sliding panels that need to be moved in sequential order to open the top and bottom secret compartments. Beautiful to display and quite a challenge to solve.
Yosegi, or yosegi-zaiku, is a type of traditional Japanese mosaic woodwork. Yosegi veneers are commonly found on the outside of Japanese secret boxes (Himitsu-Bako) or puzzle boxes.