Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits along and dark wood and makes for a pretty

and makes for a pretty fun addition to the cocktail or holiday spread alongside a big bowl of walnuts

letting the rest of the design fade back into invisibility

long-necked birds (emu

swimming amidst reeds at the center of its front

Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits along and dark wood and makes for a prettyOh, what a fantastic old wooden box! I just love the semi secret bottom drawer that pulls out from one side, the slatted compartments, and the beautifully jointed back corners. And then there are all of these bits inside! There is a black label in great condition on the inside top of the box reading "The Irvin Auger Bit Company, Wilmington, Ohio " at the center, "Solid Center Stem Auger Bits" above it, and then to the right "Patented Oct. 21, 1884;