BSG.BS.00875

BSG.BS.00875 — Russian Bale Seal, Archangel, 1838

Russian Bale Seal, Archangel, 1838, Image & Found by Sinky

Found in Stirlingshire, Central Scotland, 30mm.

First side:- First line - АРХ.БР = ARkh.BR = Archangel.Brack (inspected) Second line - ?, the contents of the bale Third line - 2 COPTЪ = 2 SORTB = 2nd Grade Fourth line - ЕП = EP = initials of the owner or producer or agent Fifth line - 1838 = year when grading took place.

Second Side:- First line - АPX:ПOP = Archangel Port Second line - ДЕСЯТ - an abbreviation of Desyatnik = rank of quality control officer. Third & Fourth line - МИT.TA / ?? / the first and surname of the quality control officer.

See Figs.47b - 52b, p.59 & 60, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan, 2012.

From Ged Dodd, "ДECЯT / MIT.TAPAKAHЬ Inspector MIT.TARAKAN reverse:- APX. БP / OтБOPHЬII / 2-COPтЪ / EП / 1838 Archangel bracked SELECT grade 2nd SORT flax in 1838 Grower/Owner/Agent initials are EП (EP) See IDS 648 on The PeaceHavens Project, Seal Numbers 601 - 700."