Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1788

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1788, Found by Linnet (James T. Britten) Image by Donnydave & DocDave.

Russian Flax or Hemp quality control seal.

First side:-
First line - NP = unknown initials.*
Second line - CFK12K = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - 1788 = date of assessment.

Second side:-
First line- ?Д = ?D = ? dosmotr = ? Inspection.
Second & Third line - illegible : OHИH(H?) = ONIN(N?) name of quality control officer.
Fourth line - H76 = N76 = number of work station used by QA officer.

See Fig.4b and section 5.2.4.1, p.21, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.

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

Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 35 using his extensive database:-
ЛД = LD / H.БAБOHИHЬ = N.BABONIN / H76 // NP / CFK12K / 1788