Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits Brandon stoneware The back side is painted

The back side is painted in the same manner as the front

The girl is 5" tall and the boy is 4 3/4"

Dating from around the late 19th century

Exemplifying exquisite craft

Measures: 11 5/8" wide x  6" deep x 3 1/4" tall

Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits Brandon stoneware The back side is paintedOh, 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;