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A highly collectible antique pictorial trade label associated with Graham of Glasgow, featuring a richly coloured Indian mythological court scene surrounded by bold period typography reading “Bombay – Graham – Calcutta” at the top and “Glasgow – Graham – Karachi” at the bottom.
Labels of this type were historically used as advertising and identification labels on textile and cotton bales exported from Britain to the Indian market. Comparable surviving examples connected with Graham Glasgow are recognised as historic textile trade labels, and such pieces are increasingly difficult to find because many original labels were discarded or damaged when cloth bales were opened. �
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The artwork is especially striking for its vibrant red, mustard-yellow and green palette, elaborate architectural framing, traditional Indian figures and script along the sides. The combination of British textile-trade history and Indian visual culture makes this an exceptional piece of colonial-era commercial ephemera.
The Graham trading concern traces its origins in Glasgow to 1784, with historical references recording operations connected with Bombay, Calcutta and Karachi, making the city names printed on this label particularly significant. �
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Highlights:
Original-style antique textile / cotton bale trade label
Graham Glasgow association
Bombay, Calcutta, Glasgow & Karachi names printed prominently
Indian mythological pictorial subject
Vibrant period colour printing
Rare survivor of historic Indo-British textile trade
Excellent collector’s item for textile history, advertising ephemera and Indian heritage collections
Visible age-related wear and patina consistent with its vintage character
Category: Antique Textile Label / Trade Label / Advertising Ephemera
Origin: British–Indian Trade
Associated Firm: Graham, Glasgow
Period: Antique / Colonial-era; exact dating should be treated as approximate unless further provenance is available
Condition: Original vintage condition with age-related surface wear, marks and patina as visible in photographs.
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