Regency Advertisements: T Riley and Co Linen Drapery

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Ditto real Norwich with elegant pine ends Handsome Shawls with fillings largest size Elegant Norwich Silk two yards square Beautiful coloured Bombazeens per yard Rich Poplins Is 6d to Irish ditto 2s 10d to The richest figured ditto worth 5s Twilled Stuffs full ell wide per yard Ditto beautifully fine Figured ditto in every colour India Bombras of every pattern 12s 6d the dress Fine Damask Tablecloths two yards long Yard wide curiously fine regularly sold at French Cambric per piece Pieces 6 4th Russia Sheeting per yard Strong Homespun Is 2d to MANCHESTER HOUSE 44 OXFORD STREET NEAR BERNERS STREET The Public are most respectfully informed that in consequence of the present distress in Ireland Scot land and Manchester T RILEY and Co have pur chased an immense STOCK OF LINEN DRA PERY which will be sold at the following reduced prices Five Hundred Welsh Whittles each Superfine ditto S d In 6 Elegant Moscow Shawls each Pelisse Cloths two yards wide per yard Ditto best Saxon two and a quarter wide 70 Super super ditto Merino Cloth for Ladies Dresses a choice of 700 pieces Eight Hundred New Patterns in Silk Shawls and Scarfs elegant imitation 3 yards long 14 0 15 0 32 0 5 6 90 10 6 20 0 Rich Tissue Scarfs worth three guineas 32 0 76 21 0 20 2 6 36 3 4 1 6 18 20 96 7 0 Ditto two and a half yards long Elegant double Damask three yards long Ditto four yards IS 0 24 0 Some Foreign and others a little soiled won derfully cheap Irish Linen very stout per yard Ditto superfine Colerain 10 1 S Ditto før Gentlemens wear very fine 26 4s 6d 30 38 0 26 50 Ditto mock Russia ditto 16 14 Real Welsh ditto per yard Printed Furnitures ditto Rich Chintz ditto warranted Town work Linings per yard Furniture Dimity 7d to Curiously fine India ditto New Patterns very fine per yard A per centage allowed on all purchases exceeding 51 On parle Francais dans le dit Magasin Huckaback Towelling 8d to Diapers all linen per yard India Nankeens per piece Real Witney Blankets per pair Large size ditto Flannels from gd per yard to the best qua 12 0 11 6 0 86 15 0 lity 16 16 16 1 0 1 2 13 This advertisement appeared in the November 1817 issue of La Belle Assemblée.

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3 Responses to Regency Advertisements: T Riley and Co Linen Drapery

  1. Anonymous says:
    March 24, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    For a sewist in her younger, more agile fingers time of life, that list sends me into alt. And makes me want to cry about JoAnn’s. This must have one of the best warehouses Mrs. Bennet referred to in Pride and Prejudice. I can’t make up my mind about the opening paragraph; merciful or mercenary.

    • Anne says:
      March 31, 2025 at 1:33 pm

      As a sewist living rural, the loss of JoAnns is keenly felt. I love the list, too. All the incredible poplins and silks, or merino. Dreamy.

  2. Michelle H says:
    March 24, 2025 at 2:06 pm

    As a sewist in my earlier more agile fingers days, that list sends me into alt. I wonder if this would be one of ‘the best warehouses’ referred to by Mrs Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. I can’t make up my mind about that first paragraph; merciful or mercenary?