BSG.BS.00865 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1812

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.

ID by Ged Dodd of the PeaceHavens Project, IDS 355:- NP / AK12? / 1812 // ЛД = LD / E.KOЗЛOBЬ = E.KOZLOV / H65