I managed to get a fair amount done today. Nothing too complex, hence the blog post here rather than as a point of technical discussion! The main box is finished and I fitted the inner "scrim" lid which hides the narrative of the contents:
Under the scrim will be a little scene from Purcell's opera, "King Arthur", showing the awakening of the Cold Genius:
The white metal is a piece of stove-enamelled steel from a 1960s fridge and the silver frame will hold a pointing hand carved from buffalo bone.