BSG.BS.00973 — Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax, NP, 1814

From the Yorks/Lancs boarder area.

First side:- First line - N.P. Second line - ИФ12Н = initials and numerals indicating the content of the bales. Third line - 1814 = date of assessment.

Second side:- First line- ЛД = LD = initials for Flax Inspection. Second & Third line - Я.ЖИГА = Ya.ZhIGA ЧЕВБ = ChYeVB = name of quality control officer. Fourth line - H100 = N100 = number of work station used by QA officer.

See Fig.4b and section 5.2.5.6, p.22, *Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.

This is a Russian flax bale quality control seal.

Inscription deciphered and completed by Ged Dodd of The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 63 using his extensive database:- ЛД = LD / Я.ЖИГAЧEBЪ = YA.ZHIGACHEV / H100 // NP / ИФ12H / 1814