Lot 41: 14 karat gold and diamond compact, Paul Flato, circa 1940

14 karat gold and diamond compact, Paul Flato, circa 1940 The square compact of quilted design studded with a total of 44 round diamonds, set on all sides, weighing approximately 3.25 carats, the interior with fitted mirror, gross weight approximately 103 dwts., 2 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches, signed Flato. A sketch of a similar compact is illustrated by Roselyn Gerson, Vintage & Vogue Ladies' Compacts, Second Edition, p. 29, fig. 30.