BSG.BS.00904 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP

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