Chromolithograph Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Early 20th Century Period - 17th Century 91 x 4 x 180

91 x 4 x 180 (wxdxh cms)

All original brasswork - Late 19th Century

over a doorway

The chromolithograph label was printed for John Orr Ewing & Co (founded 1835

carved in relief at either end

Chromolithograph Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Early 20th Century Period - 17th Century 91 x 4 x 180This vibrant framed chromolithograph is a set of four original Manchester cotton bale labels produced in the early 20th century for F. Steiner Co. of Manchester (founded 1832), one of the most important turkey red dyeing companies outside Glasgow. This particular label can also be found in the British Museum (acc 2008,3020. 7). The central image depicts a famous sequence from Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 10, Chapter 44) where youthful Lord Krishna grabs