I bought this chest as a present for someone and was very impressed with it on arrival. It was well made with no out of places hinges or suchlike (something I was worried about after reading reviews on similar items) and a nice lining of red velvety material. A nice size, you can easily slip a few sweets, little hand written cards, some jewellery or anything you want in here- maybe to make up a little 'treasure chest' filled with someone's favourite things. This is big enough to fit something inside easily (do obviously check the dimensions before you buy though if you know what you want to fit in it) but not oversized at all, so it fits nicely onto a shelf or in a drawer, so it can be useful and nice for storage once it had had it's initial use as a present or 'treasure chest' on a child's treasure hunt.
The gold detailing on this chest makes it lovely to look at and just that finishing touch to make it seem special. It is good for an authentic looking chest for a treasure hunt (just fill with chocolate coins and make a treasure map for the person hunting) or as something a bit more special and that you can display. There is potential to get the top gold plaque engraved as well if you wish.
The clasp is a simple one which you could easily slip a small padlock through if you wished, although I just tied it with ribbon, which looked nice.
I liked this item and it was exactly what I was hoping for: an authentic chest shape, nicely made, great looking, a good size and generally just a good product. The only work I had to do to make this perfect was giving it a bit of a polish. If you take the time to do that though and fill it nicely, I am sure the recipient will be very pleased.