BSG.BS.01043 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1826

This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.

First side:- First line:- ?(P?) Second line:- P12H = grading system? Third line:- 1826 = Date of grading

Second side:- First line:- missing Second & Third lines:- (Е?).ОИН(С?) = (ye?).OIN(S?) // illegible (initials & surname of Quality Control Officer.)* Fourth line:- (H?)?? = (N?)?? = the number of the post the QA Officer worked at.*

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 87 using his extensive database:- ЛД = LD / И.BИHOKУPOBЬ = I.VINOKUROV / H58 // ?? / ?P12H / 1826

Seal is now with East Riding of Yorkshire Council Museums Service.