Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1812, Image by StuE, Found by Paul Hewett.
Found in Essex, 18 x 22mm, 10.8g.
Russian Flax quality control seal of uncertain origin.
First side:-
First line - missing
Second line - ?K12 = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - 1812 = date of assessment.
Second side:-
First line- Л:Д = LD = l'nyanoy dosmotr = Flax Inspection.
Second & Third line - ЕКОБ = E KOB / ?ОВЬ = ?OV' name of quality control officer.
Fourth line - H65 = N 65, number of work station used by QA officer.
See *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
