May 09 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2668 -

Sale 2668 - Lot 2

Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000

ALBERT GUILLAUME (1873-1942) & A. MICHELE (DATES UNKNOWN)

OLD ENGLAND TAILORS. 1891.


50x38 inches, 127x96½ cm. Affiches-Camis, Paris.
Condition B+ / B: fading and mis-matched overpainting in text; repaired tears, creases, abrasions and restoration at edges and along vertical and horizontal folds.

Founded in 1886, the Old England store at the corner of Boulevard des Capucines and Rue Scribe, was a hub for British menswear enthusiasts in the middle of Paris. Though the rounded three-story facade looks very much the same as it did at the turn of the century, the beloved fashion store closed in recent years, replaced by newer retail brands. The left side of this advertisement was illustrated by Guillaume, while the right side was rendered by A. Michele. Le Tennis A l'Affiche np.