Charmer of a Old Folk Art Box with Carved Cat on Top and Figures at Corners mid-century modern and incised marks to individuate

and incised marks to individuate fingers

Miller and David Butler

the carving on this is really quite stunning

And this one is so lovely that it rather transcends its valentine-ness too

Charmer of a Old Folk Art Box with Carved Cat on Top and Figures at Corners mid-century modern and incised marks to individuateThe cat (lioness?) carved atop this box sold me on it at once, then I noticed the carved figural columns at the front corners icing on top! (or icing on the corners, as the case may be!) As folky as it gets, total delight. Looks like there was once an escutcheon plate over the keyhole at front, long gone, as is the key that might have locked it, but seems this lounging feline is poised to pounce on an intruder as needed! American, c. 1920s 40s I would