Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay antique painted wood is in exceptional condition

is in exceptional condition

The yellow is perfect--cheerful

There is some paint loss here and there

to arrange in a diamond formation then roll this yellow ball at

with shot marks on both fronts and backs

Early American Watch Box with Original Paint and Bone Inlay antique painted wood is in exceptional conditionI believe this wall box was made to hold a pocket watch, and I believe is is quite an old one, early 19th century be my guess. The inlays on the front are bone, the brown paint original, carved wooden pins for nails I believe and it looks to me as if there is at least one small carved bone pin used (visible in a hole at the top (documented in detail photo.) I really love the way just the top half of the front slides up and off for access to the