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 29 mm, width 26 mm, gross weight approximately 17 grams, British hallmarks for London 1938, numbered 1097, marked Jc for Jacques Cartier, signed Cartier London.