A 9ct gold and sapphire box, by Cartier, 1940, the hinged lidded rectangular box with channel set calibré-cut sapphire thumbpiece, push button release, hallmarked for London, 1940, signed ‘Cartier, London’ and bearing maker’s mark ‘JC’, in original fitted gilt tooled signed red leather case, dimensions 82 x 62x 17.5mm. £2,400-£2,800