Harrods for the Best Furs in the World advertisement – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Harrods for the Best Furs in the World advertisement, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Harrods for the Best Furs in the World advertisement
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Harrods, the London department store, is named in this advertisement's title, and its promise of "the best furs in the world" shows how the store sold itself as the place for luxury goods. Fur coats and stoles were strong markers of wealth and social standing, and retailers often used bold claims like this one to set their stock apart. Advertising of this kind also reflects the broader rise of the department store as a center of fashionable shopping, where clothing was presented as a sign of taste and status. The piece is worth a closer look for its wording, which speaks as much to the buyers of its day as to the goods themselves.
| Original scan | 576 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 727 |
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