ID of veneer needed to restore this box please?

[Doris]

So I was given this lovely box by a fellow potter yesterday and after giving it a good clean and a bit of a sand to get rid of all the paint splatters on it I was left with this.
Unfortunately the veneer is missing on both sides and was wondering if anyone has any ideas of what the veneer maybe so I can get two new pieces for the sides. The lid is solid but am not 100% sure what it's made from either. My gut says mahogany but maybe wrong....

Thank you

 

[Droogs]

looks like mahogany with a dark shellac coloured finish to me. Look at getting some lightish veneer and using Colron dyes to get a colour match on samples before actually gluing up

 

[Ttrees]

Looks like it to me aswell.
How did the panel come out, did the joints come loose to allow it?
(I see it now, the same as one would for a glass panel)

Some looking on the local ad's, especially the free ones,would likely find something in similar or worse state and yield enough of a veneer to do it.
Likely the case for something awkward like a press or wardrobe.

 

[Doris]

Thank you. I guess I will start looking for veneers now. Any recommendations for good places to buy from?

 

[Droogs]

capital crispin in london or the veneer hub

If you have difficulty @Doris , then think about putting a contrast piece in instead such as pippy oak or rippled sycamore.

 

[Doris]

capital crispin in london or the veneer hub

If you have difficulty @Doris , then think about putting a contrast piece in instead such as pippy oak or rippled sycamore.

I was actaully think of a metal sheet of brass or something like that if all else fails originally. But will definitely look into those too.

 

[Blackswanwood]

It looks like you don't need much to make it good. I would try eBay as veneer offcuts get sold off quite cheaply.

www.craftveneers.co.uk are also a useful source. They are run by a professional restorer who is very helpful if you message him.

I agree it looks like mahogany. If you do source the veneer you could just glue up a plywood panel with two pieces of veneer to replace the top.