North Carolina painted octagonal hat box with original red grain painting and white and yellow decoration. Lid is constructed of a piece of oak with poplar molding and poplar interior braces, and is decorated with a hex star design encompassed in a circle with foliage designs on the sides. The front and sides are constructed of a single piece of oak that has been slotted, bent, and nailed around a yellow pine base with exterior base molding. Case decoration features oval designs with free hand white and yellow dot and yellow quarter fans in the corners. 10" H x 18 1/2" W x 14 1/4" D. Mid 19th Century. Provenance: descended in a Piedmont, North Carolina Family. Family history and construction techniques suggest possible attribution to the Swisegood School of Davidson County, North Carolina. Condition: Overall excellent condition with some paint wear to the lid and corners of the body.