Handmade Wooden Puzzle Stash Box lidded treen box and the tiny flowers here

and the tiny flowers here and there are just the perfect punctuation

all as documented--one along the exterior of one face

I love the relationship between the curvaceous form of the bowl and the almost wave-like black pattern that runs horizontally across its surface

While quintessentially mid-century

I noticed there is a tiny split in the wood that runs down the center of the face side of the shovel end

Handmade Wooden Puzzle Stash Box lidded treen box and the tiny flowers hereSuch a smart little box! The lid locked tightly when closed is comprised of two parts, opening through a series of moves, via which the interior compartment is revealed. I've found a few other boxes designed in a similar manner, mostly dating from the late 19th and early 20th century most commonly vesta, which held matches, and also often including a hidden match striker on the flat of the lower section of the lid. The interior compartment on this one