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Founded in 1712 by Tsar Peter the Great, the Tula workshops were famous for producing fine objects in steel, from armor and weapons to furniture and a wide variety of ornate domestic items including mirror frames, candelabra, and writing sets.
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Title: Hunting Sword with Scabbard
Date: ca. 1780–90
Geography: Tula
Culture: Russian, Tula
Medium: Steel, wood, leather
Dimensions:
L. 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm); L. of blade 22 in. (55.9 cm); Wt. 15 oz. (425 g); Wt. of scabbard 5 oz. (141.7 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Accession Number: 26.145.252a, b
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