Gold pill boxes were popular during the Art Deco era. Many were set were gemstones or combined with enamel. Oriental designs became popular such as the enamel and diamond pill box by Lacloche Freres which is shown below.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Deco gold pill boxes including one which is diamond set and Cartier enamel and jade pill box.
AN ART DECO DIAMOND-SET GOLD PILL BOX circa 1940, stamped ‘750’ and ‘S’ Rectangular with canted corners, with engine-turned linear engraving, black enamel panels and diamond-set plaques, length 3.4cm, weight total 29gms.
Sold for £ 828 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2020
AN ART DECO ENAMEL AND DIAMOND PILL BOX, BY LACLOCHE FRÈRES The black enamel rectangular case with diamond-set thumbpiece opening to reveal a lidded compartment, with red and black enamel ‘Chinoiseries’ cover and a mirror inside, 1930s, 4.5 x 3.3 x 1.0 cm, with French assay mark for gold Signed L Fres (partially illegible) for Lacloche Frères, no. 64185, with maker’s mark for Atelier Strauss, Allard, Meyer
Sold for CHF 6,250 at Christie’s in 2015
Art Deco Gold, Enamel, Carved Jade and Diamond Pill Box, Cartier 14 kt., signed Cartier, 32.6 dwt.
Sold for $3,437 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2009
METAL: 14K Gold. MEASUREMENTS: 43mm x 30mm x 10mm. TESTED: 14K. MARKED: PI, Gold Assay Marks. Enscribed “x-mas 1933”. WEIGHT: 19.4 grams.
Sold for $360 at Hampton Estate Auction in 2016
