Handcrafted in Southern Poland's mysterious Tatra Mountains, the Secret Opening Compass Rose Cartography Box is a unique Polish box. Farmers and shepherds settled into the Tatra region of the Carpathian Mountains called Podhale toward the end of the first millennium AD. During the winter months as their fields lay under snow, the farmers spent their days woodworking. Every member of the family participated in the decoration of these fine boxes. Most local art cooperatives were members of Cepelia, the national arts and crafts institution, which set up very stringent controls and standards on craft production and completely monopolized trade in crafts. This policy resulted in strict, meticulous production of very high quality, non-commercialized handmade products. Wood burning and inlays were added as decoration techniques. Colored stains added a new dimension to the designs and varnishes were applied to protect the decorated surfaces. The Secret Opening Compass Rose Cartography Box is a one of a kind storage box for your trinkets, keepsakes, jewelry, or memorabilia. The box is made of Linden wood, is reinforced with feather joints, and the base of the interior is lined with red velvet to protect your personal treasures. The top of the box is decorated with a compass rose design that has been burned into the wood by hand. The compass rose is stained with both light and dark finishes, and both the Cardinal and Ordinal directions are burned into the wood at each point. This special box also features a hidden locking mechanism to keep unwanted visitors away. When the box is closed the front legs can be turned to engage or release the locks. The exterior of the box measures 7 1/8 inches (18.1 cm) wide, 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) long, 3 inches (5.7 cm) tall and weighs 9.5 ounces (269.3 grams).
N**N
Perfect secret box!
This box is perfect for hiding your stash... Simple to open when you know the trick, but nearly impossible if you don't know what you're looking for. The design on top is simple stain and embossing, not inlay, but still looks nice and for the price you can't beat it.Definitely recommend!
M**N
Great present for self on someone else!
Magnificent! I have always wanted a box that secretly locks and this is definitely the one. The craftsmanship is beautiful and I am really pleased with it. I did expect that the felt would be on all sides and I was definitely disappointed in that because it limits what I can put in it but it was worth the money.
K**N
nice
the secret lock mechanisms are kind of cheesy but the box itself is really neat. It serves its purpose to hold other small gift and also is just a wonderful little trinket holder.
S**N
Treasure keeper
Grandson will undoubtedly love this treasure keeper. Fits right in with his obsession with all things piratical. Quality craftsmanship indeed!
C**R
Very nice puzzle box
It took a minute but I figured it out, hopefully the recipient of this gift will have a tougher time! lol, very nice product.
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