Grist Mill - Kel Snake

Grist Mill

A Singular Mechanical Narrative, Hidden in Plain Sight

Beneath the hand-painted charm of this 1944 Swiss Chalet “Grist Mill” music box lies a transformation that elevates vintage craft into mechanical storytelling. Once a quaint heirloom, complete with turning waterwheel and stone-weighted roof, the piece has been expertly reimagined into a ten-move puzzle box—its Alpine architecture concealing a deliberate and layered challenge. Every movement is a dialogue between past and present, preservation and precision. No detail has been disturbed without intent.

This is not merely a puzzle—it is a performance. Each of the ten moves unfolds like a passage in a story, leading to a final revelation: a small door, once decorative, now repurposed as the puzzle’s final act. “Grist Mill” is the only copy of its kind. No replicas. No reissues. It stands as a one-of-one expression of mechanical artistry, awaiting the hands of a collector who understands that some puzzles are meant not just to be solved—but earned.

This is not your Grandma's jewelry box.

Dimensions: 6" wide x 10" long x 5 1/2" high

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