An unusual case made from reticulated 'Samorodok' silver with silver gilt interior. 925 sterling purity stamp and import mark for the year of 1905.
Dimensions: 8.25 cm/3¼ inches (width) x 8 cm/3⅛ inches (depth) x 1 cm/⅜ inch (thick).
Samorodok is a Russian word meaning 'metal in its natural state'. This method of working silver was made most famous in Russia, by Fabergé, and is a very difficult technique to master.
This unusual finish is achieved by heating the silver to a temperature just below its melting point before cooling it abruptly in water, the resulting finish resembling that of silver ore.
