Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits sterling silver as part of a head-to-toe

as part of a head-to-toe ensemble that perhaps also included a perfectly tailored suit

and great for serving cheeses or small bites

I imagine this elegant copper cigarette box set on a mahogany table in some richly appointed library or drawing room back in the day

Retrospective exhibitions of his work have been presented in Dublin

10 3/4" long by 2 5/8" wide by 1" tall

Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits sterling silver as part of a head-to-toeOh, 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;