Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Hemp, SPB, 184?
Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Hemp, SPB, 184?, Image & Found by Dave Larner.
Found in the Chesterfield region.
This is a Russian hemp bale quality control seal.
First side:-
First line:- SPB = St. Petersburg
Second line:- (N.-9) = grading system?
Third line:- ?P.K = ?
Fourth line:- 184? = Date of grading
Second side:-
First line:- ПД = PD = Hemp Inspection (but could also stand for Port Inspection or Tow Inspection*)
Second & Third lines:- (J?).KAPO = ?.KARO
KOB = KOV (initials & surname of Quality Control Officer.)* - ?. Karokov.
Fourth line:- ?(85?) = the number of the post the QA Officer worked at.*
See Figs. on pages 54 & 55, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 92 using his extensive database:-
ПД = PD / A.KAPOKOBЬ = A.KAROKOV / H 25 // SPB / N._2 / P.K. / 184?
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