Clever and Lovely Antique Puzzle Box embroidery mottled sky blue on the

mottled sky blue on the exterior and aqua on the interior--a striking combination

) I love the little face near the top

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but I think it's wonderful

Clever and Lovely Antique Puzzle Box embroidery mottled sky blue on theI find this such a charming and satisfying thing, lovingly made by hand long ago, with the carved pieces inside needing to be arranged just so in order for the lid to close, with the piece nailed to the inside of the lid fitting perfectly in the gap, announcing one's success in solving the puzzle! A relatively simple thing, but so right, and the solid wood pieces, walnut I believe, are beautiful things in and of themselves, and nice and heavy. There