Photo date help, please

[jim1]

The general clothes style of this chap is mid- late 1870's.
As in the other A & G Taylor photo we can get closer.
1st. clue is the Marion Imp Paris name.As I said on the other post they
dated their cards but not until 1880.this one isn't dated so before 1880.
A & G Taylor had these UK addresses in 1878 but not the Paris & USA addresses
until the following year.
Also the crown was replaced in 1880 with a Crown & Fleur- de- Lis.
So after 1878 & before 1880 only leaves 1879.
Taking into account this may be old stock a date of 1879-80 for this one.

jim

[chinakay]

Brills, Jim

[jim1]

Thanks China.
I might point out that this isn't a uniform,the silk braiding was the style at the time for menswear & the straw is just a studio prop.Studios at this time were getting away from the more formal drawing room sets to the forest,mountains & rural sets which were more dramatic.
Forgot to say well done Katharine,right on the money.
jim

[Wooler57]

Thanks once again to everyone for their posts, and suggestions.

Jim, I agree with China, your summary is brilliant.  I still wonder if the photo is meant to be from a wedding, because of the flowers in the lapel.  On the other hand, if the style at the time was for forests & rural sets, then perhaps the buttonhole is just for effect, and has nothing to do with a wedding,

Ian

[jim1]

The difference between a button-hole & a corsage is the greenery,also he's wearing a formal cravat which I wouldn't expect to see as normal daywear.
So I would suggest a young working class chap getting married 1879-80 on Tyneside.
jim