Russian Bale Seal, Archangel, 1838, Image & Found by Sinky
Found in Stirlingshire, Central Scotland, 30mm.
First side:-
First line - АРХ.БР = ARkh.BR = Archangel.Brack (inspected)
Second line - ?, the contents of the bale
Third line - 2 COPTЪ = 2 SORTB = 2nd Grade
Fourth line - ЕП = EP = initials of the owner or producer or agent
Fifth line - 1838 = year when grading took place.
Second Side:-
First line - АPX:ПOP = Archangel Port
Second line - ДЕСЯТ - an abbreviation of Desyatnik = rank of quality control officer.
Third & Fourth line - МИT.TA / ?? / the first and surname of the quality control officer.
See Figs.47b - 52b, p.59 & 60, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan, 2012.
From Ged Dodd, "ДECЯT / MIT.TAPAKAHЬ
Inspector MIT.TARAKAN
reverse:-
APX. БP / OтБOPHЬII / 2-COPтЪ / EП / 1838
Archangel bracked SELECT grade 2nd SORT flax in 1838
Grower/Owner/Agent initials are EП (EP)
See IDS 648 on The PeaceHavens Project, Seal Numbers 601 - 700."
