BSG.BS.00921

BSG.BS.00921 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1779

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1779, Image by StuE, Found by Dave Haffenden

Found in Colchester Area.

Russian Flax quality control seal.

First side:- First line - N P = unknown initials.* Second line - DH12 = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales. Third line - 177? = date of assessment.

Second side:- First, Second & Third line - illegible. Fourth line - (H?)24 = (N?)24 = 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.

From Ged Dodd, "Д? = D? / ВАВИЛОВЬ/ H24 /// NP / DH12K / 1779 Flax Inspector VAVILOV working out of 24 post in the port of St Petersburg, Kronstadt, Narva, Riga, Libau, Memel, Konigsberg, Pilau, Pernau, Revel or Tilsit ..in the year 1779 . . 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 DH with 12 high quality Krown flax plants in the bale; See ref IDS1174 on The PeaceHavens Project, Seal Numbers 1101 - 1200."