Antique Folk Art Box with Gilded Carved Decoration tote bag Joined by tiny nails--specifically whole

Joined by tiny nails--specifically whole clusters of them where the legs meet the seat of the chairs

Box measures 7 7/8" x 4" x 1 1/4"

but based on the color

Reardon was likely not a super accomplished artist

I really love these wire baskets

Antique Folk Art Box with Gilded Carved Decoration tote bag Joined by tiny nails--specifically wholeI love a chip carved tramp art box with lots of stacked layers, but I also love a more unusual hand carved box with a tramp y flavor, which is how I think of this one. The interlacing braided lattice pattern is all hand done, quite a skillful and laborious effort, then painted gold, which is still bright but mellowed some over what Id guess is about 100 years. The interior is lined in what appears to be hand printed paper, with a silver and gold