Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1787, Image by StuE, Found by The Hog.
Found in Wales / West Country, 25mm, 13.7g.
Russian Flax quality control seal. See Fig.4b and section 5.2.4.1, p.21, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
From Ged Dodd, "ЛД = LD / Л.ПОЯДАВШ / H40 /// NP / CGK12K / 1787
Flax Inspector L.POYADAVSH working out of 40 post in the port of St Petersburg, Kronstadt, Narva, Riga, Libau, Memel, Konigsberg, Pilau, Pernau, Revel or Tilsit ..in the year 1787 . . All NP seals before 1829 are flax seals and NP is a certification of the flax bracking (inspection) by the Russian Empire.). NP does not mean this seal was shipped from Narva Port (but it may have been) ..
The Grower/Owner/Agent initials are CGK with 12 high quality Krown grade flax plants in the bale; See IDS 1185 on The PeaceHavens Project, Seal Numbers 1101 - 1200."
