Cartier Ruby Pill Box, 1938
Cartier 9ct gold and ruby pill box, circa 1938, of hinged rectangular form decorated to the obverse and reverse in a fluted pattern, the thumb piece embellished with a pentagon ruby opening to reveal a well, length 1.14 in., width 1.02 in., gross weight approximately 17 grams, British hallmarks for London 1938, numbered 1097, marked Jc for Jacques Cartier, signed Cartier London.
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- Obverse - Obverse means the front face of a coin or medal, and the reverse means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a monarch or famous person.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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boxes, material or decoration
- gold boxes 99
- ruby glass boxes 12
- pill boxes - various materials 80
