Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1802, Image & Found by Old Man.
Found within a 3 mile radius of Colyton in Devon, 21 x 18mm, 11.0g.
First side:-
First line - Probably (N.P.) = unknown initials.*
Second line - H12H = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - 1802 = date of assessment.
Second side:-
First line- ЛД = LD = initials for Flax Inspection.
Second & Third line - Е.?(О?)З = E.?(O?)Z
Л?ВЬ = L?V' = name of quality control officer
Fourth line - H?(0?) = N?(0?) = number of work station used by QA officer.
This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.
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 49 using his extensive database:-
NP / BP12H / 1802 // ЛД = LD / E.KOЗЛOBЬ = E.KOZLOV - H30
