Trade Card of the Gunmaker Samuel Brunn (active 1795–1820)
Anonymous, British, late 18th–early 19th century British
Subject Samuel Brunn British
Not on view
In the late eighteenth century, craftsmen in London used customized engraved trade cards, similar to the modern-day business card, as a means of advertising their services and qualifications to potential clients. This is the trade card of Samuel Brunn, the gunmaker responsible for the silver-mounted Neoclassical pistols displayed nearby. Elegantly designed, the card spotlights Brunn’s impressive credentials, including royal appointments and contracts with the Board of Ordnance.
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