BSG.BS.00948

BSG.BS.00948 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 180?

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 180?, Image & Found by Rink123.

Russian Flax quality control seal.

First side:- First line - NP Second line - CK12? = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales. Third line - 180? = date of assessment.

Second side:- First line- ЛД = LD = l'nyanoy dosmotr = Flax Inspection. Second & Third line - Э.ПАВ = Z.PAV / ЛОВС = LOVS name of quality control officer - Z.PAVLOVS - similar to Z.PALOV on 1796 NP seal in the Harrogate Museum and Gallery, HARGM 12706.8. Fourth line - H67 = N67 = 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 45 using his extensive database:- ЛД = LD / З.ПABЛOBC = Z.PAVLOVS / H67 // NP / CK12? / 180?