BSG.BS.00884

BSG.BS.00884 — Russian Bale Seal, Archangel, 1870

Russian Bale Seal, Archangel, 1870, Image by Bilox, Found by Jammy Ged.

Came from around Wetherby / Knaresbough area, 28.7 x 26.3mm, 20.1g.

An Archangel flax or hemp bale seal - 1870.

First side:- First line - АРХАНГ.ПОР = ARkhANG:POR = Archangel Port Second line - КPОНЪ = KRON = High-quality flax; Crown = contents of the bale Third line - (2?) COPTЪ = 2 SORTB = 2nd Grade (could be 4 ?) Fourth line - Я.Н.В. = Ya.P.V. = initials of the owner or producer Fifth line - 1870 = year when grading took place.

Second Side:- First line - missing but probably an abbreviation of Archangel Port in Cyrillic Second line - АЕСЯТ = DESYAT = Desyatnik = rank of quality control officer Third & Fourth line - KA???? // HA??? the Christian and surname of the quality control officer.

See Fig.51, p.59, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan, 2012.

This seal is held by the owner of this forum and is available for inspection.

From Ged Dodd, "ДЕСЯТ / KAПИTA / H.HУAHЪ // APXAHГ.ПOP / KPOHЬ / 4-COPTЬ / Я.П.Ф / 1870 - ( Arch. Port CROWN 4th Sort (flax) Ya.P.F 1870) See IDS627 at The PeaceHavens Project, Seal Numbers 601 - 700."