Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits Brandon stoneware I'd use this for coffee

I'd use this for coffee as well as tea

distinct and engaging from every angle

Dating from around the late 19th century

Any breakfast-time would be just a little brighter with it on the table

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

Irvin Augur Bit Company Wooden Box with Center Stem Bits Brandon stoneware I'd use this for coffeeOh, 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;