The Inventory of A. F. Turchaninov’s Property of 1789 as Material for the Study of the Ural Nobility’s Cultural Traditions

Abstract

The article continues a complex source analysis of a unique inventory of 1789, drawn up after the death of A. F. Turchaninov, the owner of Sysert mining district. The author discusses the structure and architecture of the Sysert Manor, as well as the surroundings thereof. Referring to the materials of the Inventory, the author reconstructs the interior and the furnishing of A. F. Turchaninov’s manor which allows her to conclude about the dual character of a Ural manor located on the site of works, which combined features of a rich European-like everyday life with elements of the old patriarchal traditions. Additionally, the author concludes that the owner of the manor was a transitional type of an industrial merchant transforming into a nobleman. Aiming to reach the level of the nobility, A. F. Turchaninov imitated their ways and attitudes to a great extent, spent money on luxurious things, and was fond of collecting things, following the fashion of the time. The Sysert Manor with its abundant collections and library was a rare phenomenon for the Russian province of the time. Generally speaking, the Inventory helps get a better understanding of the history of the nobility and the little-studied manor life of the Urals during the second half of the 18th century.

Keywords

• исторический источник
• опись имущества
• Пермская губерния
• сысертское имение
• архитектура призаводской усадьбы
• уральская дворянская усадьба
• уральский заводчик А. Ф. Турчанинов
• дворянское коллекционирование
• усадебная культура.