Victorian Silver & Enamel ""Don't Half-Bone It"" Riddle Vesta Case

BARNET HENRY JOSEPH 1887
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An interesting Victorian silver and enamel ""Riddle"" Vesta Case of plain rectangular form with sprung flat-top hinged lid, the face inset with white enamel panel and the words 'Don't and It' either side of half a bone - ""Don't Half Bone It"

By Barnet Henry Joseph, Birmingham 1887

Sold - £600.00

Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair, just minor pocket scratches and wear to enamel
Dimensions
H
40 mm (1.57 inches)
W
33 mm (1.30 inches)
D
9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight
25.00 Grams (0.80 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
TRS071217B
Medium
Silver and Enamel
Literature
Barnett Henry Joseph produced a series of these enamel Riddle Vesta Cases between 1885 and 1887.