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

original to its making

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

enduring design problems--or "patterns" (of which they identify 253)--and ways of approaching/solving them distilled from functionally and experientially rewarding places

measures 3 1/4" tall with a diameter of 3 1/2" and an opening of 1 5/8"

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;