BSG.BS.01007

BSG.BS.01007 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Hemp, SPB, 1783

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Hemp, SPB, 1783, Image by StuE, Found by Pat (Colchester Club).

Found in Colchester region, 19 x 22mm, 15.3g.

These seals are Russian hemp bale quality control seals.

First side:- First line:- SPB = St. Petersburg Second line:- ?HRH = Roman script, Indicates the quality and type of goods but uncertain what initials actually stood for. Third line 1783 = Date of grading

Second side:- First line:- Д.Л = D.L = initials for Inspection.flax? Second & Third lines:- ВИЛИ // БИНЬ (initials & surname of Quality Control Officer - Vilibin ?) Fourth line:- H410 = N410 = the number of the post the QA Officer worked at (410).

See Figs. on pages 54 & 55, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.

Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 76 using his extensive database:- SPB / ?HRH / 1783 // ДЛ = DL / BИЛИБИHЬ = VILIBIN / H410