Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1826, Found by Linnet (James T. Britten), Image by Donnydave & DocDave.
This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.
First side:-
First line:- ?(P?)
Second line:- P12H = grading system?
Third line:- 1826 = Date of grading
Second side:-
First line:- missing
Second & Third lines:- (Е?).ОИН(С?) = (ye?).OIN(S?) // illegible (initials & surname of Quality Control Officer.)*
Fourth line:- (H?)?? = (N?)?? = the number of the post the QA Officer worked at.*
See Figs. on pages 54 & 55, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 87 using his extensive database:-
ЛД = LD / И.BИHOKУPOBЬ = I.VINOKUROV / H58 // ?? / ?P12H / 1826
Seal is now with East Riding of Yorkshire Council Museums Service.
