A jewelled samorodok gold cigarette case, Friedrich Köchli, St Petersburg, 1908-1917

rectangular with curved corners, decorated with reeds collet-set with cabochon rubies, sapphires and cushion-shaped diamonds, the push piece set with a cabochon ruby, with its original fitted case, struck with maker's mark, 56 standard

approx. 128g

length 9cm; 3 1/2 in.