Tesak, short sword, Russia model 1834
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For the artillery and pioneer troops, blade with a saw-back spine, cast brass hilt, leather-covered scabbard with a brass drag, marked among other things with the year of manufacture 1847, blade length 49 cm, total length 63.5 cm, length including scabbard 67 cm.
Minor wear.
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Adopted in 1834 and widely used during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
