Gold Samorodok snuff box, Russia, 1908–1917, by Andrei Bragin, Saint Petersburg. The thumbpiece is set with a blue cabochon, and the surface has a sculptural texture evocative of raw gold freshly extracted from nature, recalling the appearance of naturally occurring gold nuggets, kokoshnik 56 zolotnik mark, 6.5x9.5 cm; gross 135g