BSG.BS.00944 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1796

Found at Whitby area off Collier Sands which is the small beach along the river side.

Russian Flax quality control seal.

First side:- First line - NP = unknown initials.* Second line - (O?)12(K?) = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales. Third line - 1796 = date of assessment.

Second side:- First line- obliterated. Second & Third line - mostly illegible - name of quality control officer. Fourth line - (H?)78 = (N?)78 = 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.

Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 44 using his extensive database:- ЛД = LD / M. KOPOЛEBЬ = M. KOROLEV / H78 // NP / Ө12H / 1796 (Ө (F) = Oe)