Hi Jonathan,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Regency or Federal mahogany document box
American or English, early 19th Century
With serpentine front and side handles, Previously would have had a hinged lid, the interior with dividers.
10 1/2 inches high, 9 inches wide
CONDITION: lacking lid and original escutcheon (lockplate)
PROVENANCE: inherited
$50-75*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.