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Description: | A Russian lead or lead alloy seal with impressions on both faces. In plan it is sub-oval with two sub-rectangular holes running through the seal so that the holes are visible on the sides. In section the seal is a sub-rectangular with rounded and lipped corners. The obverse reads the Quality Control Officer 'A M / OROBE / H 278'. The reverse reads 'SPB / N4 the N is Cyrillic / 1776'.The surface of the seal has a light brown coloured patina. The seal measures 22.29mm long, 20.76mm wide and 5.97mm thick. It weighs 14.9g.These types of seal were used as a means to monitor and ensure the quality of products such as flax hemp from Russia. The origin of this seal is from St Petersburg (SPB) (Sullivan, J. 2000 'Lead Seals of Russian Origin in Fife' Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal Volume 6 p. 211-227). The seal dates to 1776. This is a particularly early example of a Russian bag seal.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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