BSG.BS.01029

BSG.BS.01029 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1828

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1828, Image by StuE, Found by Grant.

Found in Scotland, 21mm, 11.6g.

First side:- First line:- Missing Second line:- IMB9? = Probably Roman script, Indicates the quality and type of goods but uncertain what initials stood for.* Third line 1828 = Date of grading

Second side:- First line:- ЛД = LD = Flax Inspection Second & Third lines:- К:Р(Я?) / БОВЬ = K:R(ja?) / BOV' = (initials & surname of Quality Control Officer - probably K.Ryabov, an 1831 seal of his is held at Aberdeen Museum and Gallery.)* Fourth line:- H(8)0 = N (8)0 = the number of the post the QA Officer worked at.*

These seals are Russian flax or hemp bale quality control seals.

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 23 using his extensive database:- ЛД = LD / K. PЯБOBЬ = K. RYABOV / H50 // NP / IMB9K / 1828