A rare trinket / jewelry box made of stinkwood, an indigenous wood species from Krysna, South Africa.
Marked "Jonker" in the base - a world-renowned maker of fine woodcraft.
South African Stinkwood (Ocotea bullata) is a rare, dense, and highly protected wood known for its rich, naturally dark color and exceptional durability. Due to logging restrictions, genuine Stinkwood is scarce and highly collectible.