Sterling silver (875), AR punch, weight 37.67 g, dimensions 64 x 22 x 32 mm.
Small pocket organizer with three compartments, designed to hold coins. Each compartment has an efficient, spring-loaded mechanism that holds the coin in place.
This type of item was popular in the Russian Empire especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They usually belonged to wealthy people - officials, officers, merchants. They performed both practical and representative functions. Like pocket watches or snuff boxes, they were considered desirable, elegant trinkets.
