Russian Bale Seal, Image by StuE, Found by Paul Hewett.
Found in Essex, 20mm, 9.5g.
Russian Flax quality control seal.
First side:-
First line - N(P?) = unknown initials.*
Second line - ?H1? = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - ???? = date of assessment.
Second side:-
First line- Л:? = L:?
Second & Third line - С:Д?? = S:D?? / АФ?? = AF?? name of quality control officer.
Fourth line - ?? = 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.
ID by Ged Dodd of the PeaceHavens Project, IDS 356:-
NP / AH12? / 182? // ЛД = LD / C.ДAPAФEE = S.DARAFEE / H124
