Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1794, Image & Found by Popsandme
Found in Yorkshire, 22.2 x 19.8 x 6mm.
First side:-
First line - ЛД = LD = l'nyanoy dosmotr = Flax Inspection.
Second & Third line - (Л?):АРЕ / ХОВЬ = L:ARE / HOV'
= name of quality control officer*
Fourth line - H5? = N5? = number of work station used by QA officer.
Second side:-
First line - NP = unknown initials.*
Second line - IM12K = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - 179(9?) = date of assessment.
See section 5.2.4.1 - 3, p.21, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.
Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 345 using his extensive database:-
ЛД = LD / Д.APEХOB / (D.AREKHOV) / H32
flax inspector D.AREKHOV working out of 32 post
