BSG.BS.00902 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP

Found in Essex, 21mm, 11.7g.

Russian Flax quality control seal.

First side:- First line - NP = unknown initials.* Second line - CH12K = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales. Third line - ???? = date of assessment.

Second side:- First line- missing Second / Third line - ???? = ???? / ?И?? = ?I?? name of quality control officer. Fourth line - H3(5?) = N3(5?), number of work station used by QA officer.

See Fig.4b and section 5.2.4.1, p.21, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.

ID by Ged Dodd PeaceHavens Project, IDS 353:- NP / CH12K / 18-- // ЛД = LD / E.ГPУДИHИH = E.GRUDININ / H38