Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Library Book Puzzle Box. c. 1890 For Sale
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Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Library Book Puzzle Box. c. 1890:
$195.00
Antique Italian Sorrento was olive wood and marquetry puzzle box designed to loom like a stack of books with Roman numerals, featuring a in,aid dancing and music scene on the lid and the word “Ricardo” (souvenir) on the front. To open puzzle box, Slide bottom book to the left and remove the right bottom side piece to reveal secret compartment. Then slide bottom bar to the right to at least beyond the VI numeral. Push down on the VI numeral to reveal lock. To put back together, put the VI numeral back up to original position and then slide bottom book past the XI book. Slide the side piece with the beveled edge first. Then slide bottom book back to original position. Interior lining is original. Please look at all photo as as they are part of the description.
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