The chest above was custom-crafted by Kelly Snache of Soultree Creations. Made of recycled century-old pine barn boards with an aromatic cedar interior, the chest contains 16 total compartments accessed via a stunning variety of locking mechanisms. The two sides of the chest that are hidden in the photo look identical to the ones shown. Two treasures are also concealed within the chest. Upon removal of the nest, which contains three eggs, one sees an embedded yellow-brown piece of glass:
Removing the front panel (a puzzle in itself) yields five knobs and two locked drawers:
Zooming in on the back of the panel, one finds the number 447841:
How can this help? And the adventure begins. This chest is a wonderful puzzle experience (it took me about 18 hours, during which I thought incorrectly that I was finished twice ... I affectionately call the chest the "lost day" chest) and one of the finest items I have had the pleasure of adding to my collection in a long time. I eagerly anticipate the sequel. Kelly may be contacted via email at soultreecreations@yahoo.ca.