Illert & Ewald, Gross-Steinheim-Hanau (printer)
Rum labels
History
Company was established in 1854.
In 1854 Heinrich Konrad Johann Philipp Illert opened a lithographic company in Mühlheim aM, which mainly printed cigar labels. In 1856 he moved the printing company to Groß-Steinheim.
In 1857 Wilhelm Ewald became his partner and the firm was renamed 'Lithographische Kunstanstalt Illert & Ewald'. After his death, Illert became the sole owner. Around 1886 his sons Fritz and Heinrich Wilhelm Alexander took over the management of the company.
In 1911, Illert & Ewald began printing wine labels.
In 1921, the Chromolithographische Kunstanstalt Gebrüder Illert GmbH, Klein-Auheim, was founded. The company specialized in printing wine and spirit labels. The management was taken over by Heinrich Wilhelm Alexander Illert's sons, Friedrich Wilhelm and Heinrich.
In 1965, Illert & Ewald KG and Gebrüder Illert GmbH merged to form Illert KG Graphische Betriebe.
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1916 Invoice Header
1925 Invoice Header
1930s
No 4975
Here are full texts from the labels
de279: Rum-Verschnitt; J&E Dep. No. 345
de_201: Rum-Verschnitt oder mit jedem beliebigen Eindruck; No. 720; Mk. 15.- pro 1000 Stück Illert & Ewald, Gross-Steinheim-Hanau; J&E Dep. No. 720
de278: Jamaica-Rum-Verschnitt; J.&E., No. 733
de_202: Rum-Verschnitt oder mit jedem beliebigen Eindruck; No. 738; Mk. 17.- pro mille Illert & Ewald, Gross-Steinheim-Hanau; J&E Dep. No. 738
de_203: Arrac-Verschnitt oder mit jedem beliebigen Eindruck; No. 752; Mk. 15.- pro mille; Jllert & Ewald, Gross-Steinheim-Hanau; J&E Dep. No. 752
de_234: Jamaica-Rum-Verschnitt; oder mit jedem beliebigen Eindruck; No 4190; Ungeprägt M. 16.-, gepr. M. 19.- p. mile; Jllert & Ewald., Gross-Steinheim-Hanau; J.&E.; Dep No. 4190
de_235: Arrak-Verschnitt; oder mit jedem beliebigen Eindruck; No 4193; Ungeprägt M. 16.-, geprägt M. 19.- pro mile; Jllert & Ewald., Gross-Steinheim-Hanau; J.&E.; Dep No. 4193
de398: Rum-Verschnitt; J&E, No. 4572