{"product_id":"antique-wooden-19th-century-secret-puzzle-box-money-storage-chest-c-1895","title":"Antique Wooden 19th Century Secret Puzzle Box \/ Money Storage Chest c.1895","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Wooden 19th Century Secret Puzzle Box \/ Money Storage Chest c.1895\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn \u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eantique Scandinavian wooden puzzle box\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating to around \u003cstrong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"250\"\u003ecirca 1895 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"250\"\u003ebased on the interesting handwritten note inside the box explaining its origins\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe note inside reads \u003ci\u003e'given to me by a Swedish carpenter at Clifton Hall Liscard 1895 W H Newbrook'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThese cleverly designed boxes were traditionally used to store money or small valuables and could only be opened by sliding or positioning the wooden sections in the correct sequence.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCrafted from wood, the box features \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"534\"\u003emultiple sliding panels and shaped wooden guides\u003c\/strong\u003e on the lid which form part of the puzzle mechanism. Without knowing the correct method, the box remains securely closed, making it both a practical storage item and an entertaining mechanical puzzle.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to open the box: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePull back the three central wooden levers on the top which will allow the box lid to slide. Once done one of the levers on the end pull down which will allow the whole top to open to the slide so the contents inside can be revealed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"992\"\u003ePuzzle boxes such as this were popular in \u003cstrong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eScandinavian and Northern European folk craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining woodworking skill with playful ingenuity. Today they are highly collectible as examples of \u003cstrong data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"991\"\u003eearly mechanical puzzles and secret storage boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 38.5cm x 12cm x Height 11cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Good. Minor age and use wear. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem No. 8635\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brook Antiques ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52798036345174,"sku":"227251170593","price":189.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/2474\/5046\/files\/57_794dc58d-663d-4336-9480-28941e6c183f.jpg?v=1773251810","url":"https:\/\/brook-antiques.com\/products\/antique-wooden-19th-century-secret-puzzle-box-money-storage-chest-c-1895","provider":"Brook Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}