Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1792, Image by StuE, Found by Jammy Ged.
Found in Wetherby / Goldsboro / Knaresbough area, 23.3 x 22.1mm, 14.1g.
This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.
First side:-
First line - ?.(P?)
Second line - 2H12H = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - 1792 = date of assessment.
Second side:-
First line - ЛД = LD = initials for (Flax?) Inspection.
Second & Third line - АП:С? = AP.S? // НИНЬ = INI = name of quality control officer.
Fourth line - H*51 = N*51 = number of work station used by QA officer.
See Fig.4b and section 5.2.5.6, p.22, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 83 using his extensive database:-
NP / PH12H / 1792 // ЛД = LD / A.H:CAHИHЬ = A.N:SANIN / H5
