Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1783

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1783, Found by Linnet (James T. Britten) Image by Donnydave & DocDave.

First side:-
First line - N P. = unknown initials.*
Second line - M(0?)6H = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - [17]8(3?) = date of assessment.

Second side:- Too worn to decipher.

See Fig.4b, p.53, Box 4c, p.17 and section 5.2.5.6, p.22, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.

This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.

Seal is now with East Riding of Yorkshire Council Museums Service.