BSG.BS.00958 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1804

Found in Wetherby / Knaresbough area.

Russian Flax quality control seal.

First side:- First line - NP Second line - CGF.9K = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales. Third line - 1804 = date of assessment.

Second side:- First line- ЛД = LD = l'nyanoy dosmotr = Flax Inspection. Second & Third line - A?.CE = A?.SYe : H?HЬ = N?N name of quality control officer. Fourth line - H*5 = N*5 + 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 52 using his extensive database:- ЛД = LD / A.H.CAHИHЬ = A.N.SANIN / H5 // NP / CGF9K / 1804