Tennessee or Southern Kentucky Sheraton Sugar Chest in an older surface. Walnut primary wood, poplar secondary. Rectangular hinged top with a half round ogee molding over a dovetailed case with one central divider, inset into a lower base having a single dovetailed drawer.  Lower case with a canted mid-molding and square stiles transitioning to circular turned legs with compressed ball turnings over tapered feet terminating in compressed half-round ball turnings. 37" H x 30" W x 18 1/4" D. Circa 1835. 

Thick red wash/stain on back of upper well and outside drawer sides with some residue on inside of drawer. Ball tip on right front leg is a 20th century replacement. Possible later divider for sugar well refinished with worm tracks visible. Appears to retain the original hinges for top, interior locks missing. Drawer pulls possibly original. Rodent chew on backside of dovetailed drawer and chamfered edge square patch secured with square nails covering oval hole on drawer bottom. Upper cylindrical turning of back left leg with old split/splinter.