Handmade Wooden Puzzle Stash Box lidded treen box The leather of the strap

The leather of the strap closure for the box is somewhat stiff/cracked

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

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

one finds a fair number of old industrial wooden molds

Handmade Wooden Puzzle Stash Box lidded treen box The leather of the strapSuch 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