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Auction 185 1-2 Dec 2020
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Russia, Lead flax or hemp seal, 1789, place of issue uncertain, with the name of the quality control officer S. Varzov, 23mm, 13.96g. Good very fine £50-£70
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In the 18th and 19th centuries Britain imported large quantities of flax and hemp from Russia. A lead seal stating the type of goods, their origin and the date was attached to each bundle of cloth. Many of these seals have been found in Britain
Russia, Lead flax or hemp seal, 1789, place of issue uncertain, with the name of the quality control officer S. Varzov, 23mm, 13.96g. Good very fine £50-£70
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In the 18th and 19th centuries Britain imported large quantities of flax and hemp from Russia. A lead seal stating the type of goods, their origin and the date was attached to each bundle of cloth. Many of these seals have been found in Britain