s1 d Woods of Sri Lanka Box w. round knob 0 n a c u 2 l r o h ... of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Box Moon...
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Woods of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Box
Moon Stone
Book-shaped Box
Chest-shaped box
Ambiguous PictureOctagonal box
Thick Box
Elephant Box
Square Box
Book Ends
Box w. round knobSri Lanka trick-boxes are made of some of the finest hardwoods in the world, including Teak, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Rainbow, Mahogany and Ebony. These woods are used for all kinds of wooden products, including wooden puzzle boxes.
This trick-box has the shape of the island of Sri Lanka, and is one of the rarer boxes. The carved deco-rations include flowers and an elephant. The box has two (different size) secret compartments.
A moon stone is a sacred stone with a semi-circular shape found at the entrance of a temple. This trick-box has three different compartments all simultaneously unlocked by the same mechanism.
The 'standard' trick-box that can be found in Sri Lanka has the shape of a book. The number of secret compartments varies from one to four. Each locking mechanism in this box unlocks one small and one big compartment.
This ornately decorated box can be opened by finding the secret mechanism in the lid of the box. This mechanism does not only unlock the box itself, but also the additional compartment in the lid.
Many of the Sri Lankan trick-boxes are decorated with an interesting ambiguous picture. It shows a bull and an elephant sharing the same head. On the right you can see the complete picture and the separate animals.
This box has a large square secret compartment. The lid of the box is decorated with an elephant, the national symbol of Sri Lanka. The inside of the compartment is lined with red velvet.
This rectangular box has an extra thick lid. It utilises the standard mechanism for opening the box, but apart from the usual compartment, a second compartment is hidden in the inside of lid.
This wood carving in the shape of an elephant does not look like a trick-box at all. It might come as a surprise that this elephant also has a secret compartment. Many people will not even realise that.
This box with nicely carved deco-rations within a central circle has four different secret compartments. Two are unlocked from the left, two are unlocked from the right.
Book ends with secret compartment in each of the books. The elephants are carved with great detail. The books are inlaid with pieces of bone. Very elaborate versions made from Ebony can also be found.
The mechanism of this box is very different from the others. A large round knob is one of the striking characteristics of this box. To unlock the box this knob has to be rotated.
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Woods of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Box
Moon Stone
Book-shaped Box
Chest-shaped box
Ambiguous PictureOctagonal box
Thick Box
Elephant Box
Square Box
Book Ends
Box w. round knobSri Lanka trick-boxes are made of some of the finest hardwoods in the world, including Teak, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Rainbow, Mahogany and Ebony. These woods are used for all kinds of wooden products, including wooden puzzle boxes.
This trick-box has the shape of the island of Sri Lanka, and is one of the rarer boxes. The carved deco-rations include flowers and an elephant. The box has two (different size) secret compartments.
A moon stone is a sacred stone with a semi-circular shape found at the entrance of a temple. This trick-box has three different compartments all simultaneously unlocked by the same mechanism.
The 'standard' trick-box that can be found in Sri Lanka has the shape of a book. The number of secret compartments varies from one to four. Each locking mechanism in this box unlocks one small and one big compartment.
This ornately decorated box can be opened by finding the secret mechanism in the lid of the box. This mechanism does not only unlock the box itself, but also the additional compartment in the lid.
Many of the Sri Lankan trick-boxes are decorated with an interesting ambiguous picture. It shows a bull and an elephant sharing the same head. On the right you can see the complete picture and the separate animals.
This box has a large square secret compartment. The lid of the box is decorated with an elephant, the national symbol of Sri Lanka. The inside of the compartment is lined with red velvet.
This rectangular box has an extra thick lid. It utilises the standard mechanism for opening the box, but apart from the usual compartment, a second compartment is hidden in the inside of lid.
This wood carving in the shape of an elephant does not look like a trick-box at all. It might come as a surprise that this elephant also has a secret compartment. Many people will not even realise that.
This box with nicely carved deco-rations within a central circle has four different secret compartments. Two are unlocked from the left, two are unlocked from the right.
Book ends with secret compartment in each of the books. The elephants are carved with great detail. The books are inlaid with pieces of bone. Very elaborate versions made from Ebony can also be found.
The mechanism of this box is very different from the others. A large round knob is one of the striking characteristics of this box. To unlock the box this knob has to be rotated.
Trick
-op
en
ing
bo
xes fro
m S
ri L
an
kaE
xch
an
ge
gift
fo
r G
4G
XI -
Ma
rch
20
14
Fra
ns
de
Vre
ug
d, T
he
Ne
the
rla
nd
s
In 2
01
2 P
ete
r H
aje
k a
nd
Fra
ns
de
Vre
ug
d m
ad
e a
pu
zzle
trip
to th
e fa
scin
atin
g c
ou
ntr
y o
f Sri L
an
ka. M
an
y tr
ick-
op
en
ing
bo
xes
we
re fo
un
d o
n th
is e
xpe
diti
on
. Th
ese
pu
zzle
bo
xes
are
ca
rve
d
with
gre
at d
eta
il fr
om
the
fin
est
ha
rdw
oo
ds.
Mo
st b
oxe
s u
se a
sim
ilar m
ech
an
ism
, no
t se
en
in o
the
r trick
-bo
xes.
So
me
bo
xes
ha
ve a
sin
gle
se
cre
t co
mpa
rtm
en
t, s
om
e h
ave
as
ma
ny
as
fou
r.