Advertisement, catalogue

Illustrated catalogue sheet advertising items from the 'new season's' daywear range of clothing stocked and sold by Samuel Brothers. The illustrations are set against the backdrop of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. This appears to be a clever marketing tactic by the company as it links Samuel Brothers with one of London's most fashionable, recognisable and popular venues of the time. The artist of the illustrations is named on the sheet as Coyhlan and the engraver Williams and Co., 3-4 Weymouth Place, New Kent Road.

Samuel Brothers were long-established tailors and outfitters in the City of London. They advertised widely in magazines and newspapers and, like many enterprising middle-market tailors, began to combine a bespoke 'tailor-made' service with ready-to-wear clothes.