Pair of Federal Mahogany Knife Boxes

probably American,˜late 18th/early 19th century, figured mahogany with serpentine fronts and inlaid borders, hinged lids with interior star inlay, one with fitted interior, one partial, brass escutcheons, 14-1/2 x 9 x 12 in. Provenance: The Estate of Thomas W. Wood of Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia
Condition Report: one box lacking most of interior fittings, both with cracks, shrinkage and lifting of veneer, scattered losses to inlay and molding