Russian Archangel Bale Seal, Image by Bilox, Found by Jammy Ged.
From Wetherby / Knaresbough area, 28.5mm, 24.1g.
An early Archangel flax bale seal - 1823.
First side:-
First line - .А.П. = .A.P. = Archangel Port
Second line - ЛНЯН:БРАК = LNyaN:BRAK = Fax Bracking
Third line - 3.ЯС.P = 3 P is third grade and straddles the ligature of the producer or agent's initials, yaS.
Fourth line - 1823 = date of grading.
Second Side:-
First line - A.P. = Archangel Port
Second line - ДЕСЯЦКО = DESyatsKO = desyatnik = quality control officer
Third line - СЛ = SP ligature initials of the quality control officer.
See Fig.91, p.64, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
This seal is held by the owner of this forum and is available for inspection.
From Ged Dodd, "A.П. .. ДЕСЯЦKO .. ?CA = Archangel Port Inspector ?CA
A.П .. ЛHЯH:БPAK ... 3 Я.C P .. 1823
Archangel Port inspected 3rd grade flax in 1823
. Grower/Owner/Agent initials Ya.S .." IDS628
