Framed Chromolithograph Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Early 20th Century
This framed Manchester cotton bale chromolithograph is a pictorial label used for the advertisement and sale of bales of cloth and individual fabric lengths - printed on paper. This was printed for F Steiner & Co (founded 1832) in Manchester, the largest turkey-red dyer outside Glasgow.
These advertising labels were mostly from Manchester cotton companies who exported their woven, printed fabrics back to India the labels were affixed to the cotton bales. They are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India . Some of these bale labels can be found in the British Museum.
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Framed Chromolithograph Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Early 20th Century
This framed Manchester cotton bale chromolithograph is a pictorial label used for the advertisement and sale of bales of cloth and individual fabric lengths - printed on paper. This was printed for F Steiner & Co (founded 1832) in Manchester, the largest turkey-red dyer outside Glasgow.
These advertising labels were mostly from Manchester cotton companies who exported their woven, printed fabrics back to India the labels were affixed to the cotton bales. They are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India . Some of these bale labels can be found in the British Museum.
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This framed Manchester cotton bale chromolithograph is a pictorial label used for the advertisement and sale of bales of cloth and individual fabric lengths - printed on paper. This was printed for F Steiner & Co (founded 1832) in Manchester, the largest turkey-red dyer outside Glasgow.
These advertising labels were mostly from Manchester cotton companies who exported their woven, printed fabrics back to India the labels were affixed to the cotton bales. They are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India . Some of these bale labels can be found in the British Museum.
