The engravings are approx 1/25" deep and gold leafed.
No thickness was added to the endplates for this. They are standard 1/8" thick aircraft plywood covered with satinwood veneer. 1/16" aircraft plywood was used to make the register system.

The person I got it for ( a professional player..and owner of many major makes of LA boxes ) says it is pristine, and plays well. The action is a little tight ( low buttons, shallow ).. and the volume a bit thin ( as are CAJUN brand boxes ).. but a deluxe box in terms of materials and workmanship.

If he doesn't keep, I will be either posting it for sale or having it sent over.

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Those boxes have the Aldus Roger sound. Paul Daigle also.