Paint-decorated Box

Paint-decorated Box, America, second quarter 19th century, rectangular box with hinged lid opening to a cavity, over two short drawers and a long drawer each with several compartments, the top and sides ornamented with putty painted simulated graining with a painted, scrolled, and leafy wreath device in a rectangular reserve with ovolo corners outlined in shades of green, the sides and front painted with similar green outlined borders, supported on gilt ball feet, (minor paint wear, two repaired cracks), ht. 9, wd. 14 3/4, dp. 8 1/2 in. Two 9 in. cracks on back of cover and box by by hinges repaired.