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  • Framed 'John Orr Ewing & Co' Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Ca 1870

    Framed 'John Orr Ewing & Co' Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Ca 1870

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    Our origins are in wholesale, so from movies to restaurants, retailers to architects, we have a long history of supplying our trade clients with unusual and unique oriental furniture & decorative art. 

    Whether purchasing for resale or buying on behalf of a client, we offer trade discount pricing to:


  • Retail Stores
  • Interior Designers
  • Film & Photo Studios
  • Architects
  • Event Producers

  • For all trade and wholesale enquiries please email us with your contact and business name, company registration number & VAT number (if applicable) to enquiries@indigo-uk.com or call 01672 564722


    For full details, visit our Trade & Wholesale Page

    Prop Hire

    Looking for that one off iconic piece for an event or requiring props for a filming or a photography shoot? You will have seen our oriental antique furniture & decorative art in the James Bond films, The Golden Compass and many others.


    For all prop hire enquiries please send emails to enquiries@indigo-uk.com or call 01672 564722


    For full details, visit our Trade & Wholesale Page

    Framed 'John Orr Ewing & Co' Cotton Bale Advertising Label - Ca 1870

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    £285

    This framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India. These labels were originally designed in India, printed in Alexandria, Scotland (just north of Glasgow), and shipped to India, and were advertisements made for the Indian taste. It dates to the middle of the 19th century - likely 1870's. This particular label appears to feature a many armed Goddess Durga. 

     

    The chromolithograph label was printed for John Orr Ewing & Co (founded 1835, Alexandria, near Glasgow), one of the three largest Turkey-red dyeing & printing firms. The company was so successful that John Orr Ewing retired within 10 years. Although he sold the business in 1845, he repurchased it in 1860, by which point, the three largest companies, John Orr Ewing, Archibald Orr Ewing & William Stirling were producing 10,000 pieces of cloth per day and 25,000 ib of yarn. They employed 6,000 workers between them. In the 1860's & 1870's these companies turned from America to India & Africa for their cotton supplies due to the US civil war (1861 - 1865). By 1897, the three companies had been united as the 'United Turkey Red Company.


    Labels like this are unusual to find as they were mostly destroyed during the unpacking of textiles. We sourced these labels in Shekhawati in Rajasthan, whose residents became immensely wealthy trading with the west in Bombay & Calcutta. Much of the wealth was shipped back to Shekhawati where they built impressive havelis. Framed in old gilt frames, they are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India.

     

    Labels of a similar period can be found in the British Museum. 

     

    From India

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    Dimensions: W28.5 x D1.5 x H35 cm


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    Dimensions: W28.5 x D1.5 x H35 cm


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    Shipping & Warranty

    • Guaranteed authenticity on all antique pieces (where dated)

    • Every item is in stock in the UK

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    *Free delivery cannot be combined with other offers

    This framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India. These labels were originally designed in India, printed in Alexandria, Scotland (just north of Glasgow), and shipped to India, and were advertisements made for the Indian taste. It dates to the middle of the 19th century - likely 1870's. This particular label appears to feature a many armed Goddess Durga. 

     

    The chromolithograph label was printed for John Orr Ewing & Co (founded 1835, Alexandria, near Glasgow), one of the three largest Turkey-red dyeing & printing firms. The company was so successful that John Orr Ewing retired within 10 years. Although he sold the business in 1845, he repurchased it in 1860, by which point, the three largest companies, John Orr Ewing, Archibald Orr Ewing & William Stirling were producing 10,000 pieces of cloth per day and 25,000 ib of yarn. They employed 6,000 workers between them. In the 1860's & 1870's these companies turned from America to India & Africa for their cotton supplies due to the US civil war (1861 - 1865). By 1897, the three companies had been united as the 'United Turkey Red Company.


    Labels like this are unusual to find as they were mostly destroyed during the unpacking of textiles. We sourced these labels in Shekhawati in Rajasthan, whose residents became immensely wealthy trading with the west in Bombay & Calcutta. Much of the wealth was shipped back to Shekhawati where they built impressive havelis. Framed in old gilt frames, they are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India.

     

    Labels of a similar period can be found in the British Museum. 

     

    From India

    UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands & Islands £7.50
    More delivery options available at checkout


    Shipping & Warranty

    • Guaranteed authenticity on all antique pieces (where dated)

    • Every item is in stock in the UK

    • We'll contact you to arrange a suitable delivery date

    • Hassle free returns

    • Free Click & Collect available on all pieces


    *Free delivery cannot be combined with other offers

    Trade & Wholesale

    Our origins are in wholesale, so from movies to restaurants, retailers to architects, we have a long history of supplying our trade clients with unusual and unique oriental furniture & decorative art. 

    Whether purchasing for resale or buying on behalf of a client, we offer trade discount pricing to:


  • Retail Stores
  • Interior Designers
  • Film & Photo Studios
  • Architects
  • Event Producers

  • For all trade and wholesale enquiries please email us with your contact and business name, company registration number & VAT number (if applicable) to enquiries@indigo-uk.com or call 01672 564722


    For full details, visit our Trade & Wholesale Page

    Prop Hire

    Looking for that one off iconic piece for an event or requiring props for a filming or a photography shoot? You will have seen our oriental antique furniture & decorative art in the James Bond films, The Golden Compass and many others.


    For all prop hire enquiries please send emails to enquiries@indigo-uk.com or call 01672 564722


    For full details, visit our Trade & Wholesale Page

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    • Additional charges may apply for deliveries to highlands, islands, out of area deliveries and collections. 

    • International Delivery: Please contact us for quotes on individual pieces

    Shipping & Warranty


    • Guaranteed authenticity on all antique pieces (where dated)

    • Every item is in stock in the UK

    • We'll contact you to arrange a suitable delivery date

    • Hassle free returns

    • Free Click & Collect available on all pieces


    *Free delivery cannot be combined with other offers

    DISPATCH

    • - Non-furniture Delivery: 2-5 working days

    • - Furniture Delivery: Within 1 - 2 weeks

      (We'll call you to arrange a specific delivery date)

    DELIVERY

    • - Small items: £7.50

    • - Medium Sized items: £15

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    • - Small Furniture items: £40

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    RETURNS

    • - Hassle Free Returns within 28 days for a full refund (excluding delivery charges)

    • - If you are not happy with your order, send it back with our delivery drivers. 

    • - Items must be returned in a resalable condition

    • - Collections can be arranged on request

    • Product Specific delivery charges visible above "Add to Basket" button and in Checkout (scroll up)

    • Additional charges may apply for deliveries to highlands, islands, out of area deliveries and collections. 

    • International Delivery: Please contact us for quotes on individual pieces at enquiries@indigo-uk.com, Livechat or calling +44 1672 564722

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