310 - POWDER BOX

POWDER BOX Yellow gold with a basket-weave design Rectangular powder box with rounded corners; the lid and base are entirely chased to resemble a basket-weave pattern; the clasp pusher is set with a row of six small diamonds. It opens to reveal a powder compartment. Foreign craftsmanship. 18-karat yellow gold (750 ‰); owl hallmark. Master’s mark “ZC” in a bow-tie-shaped cartouche. Circa 1960. Height: 5.9 cm — Width: 8 cm — Gross weight: 125 g. Damage and alterations to the powder compact’s interior mechanism.