WELL THIS IS A NEAT OLD PIECE THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR EVER, THIS WAS IN A KITCHEN AND USED TO STORE UTENSILS , THE PAINT IS PROBABLY 50-100 YEARS OLD i WOULD THINK THE BOX IS OLDER BUT i AM NOT SURE , YOU CAN SEE THE OXIDATION AND THE DOVETAILS ON THE BOX , AT ANY RATE ITS A NEAT OLD PRIMITVE i HAVE A LARGE ONE THE GUY HAD AS WELL