The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-08 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL,

GRAND PUBLIC EXPO,S.TION
OF
FOREIGN GOODS
AT

J. CRIPPS'
SHAWL AND MANTLE HOUSE,
48, BOLD-STREET,
LIVERPOOL.

HAVING purposed for some time past to form a
Grand Public Exhibition of rare and costly Shawls, on
the principle of the "Exposition Nationale," lately held in Pa-
ris, Mr. JOHN CRIPPS has the honour of announcing to the
Nobility, Gentry, and Visitors in Liverpool and its vicinity,
that his plans are now complete, and that with the aid of ap-
pointed Foreign Agents, and at an immense outlay of capital,
he has brought together an assemblage of Shawls, Scarfs, &c.,
of truly regal splendour and• magnificence, in India, Chinese,
Persian, French, German, Swiss, and British Manufacture,
from the real Cashmere, at Fifty Guineas, to the useful Nimes
and Paisley, at One Guinea ; together with several hundred
new and beautiful Mantles, Visites, &c., from the first houses
in Paris ;_ also about three hundred pieces of rich and gorgeous
patterns in the finest Scotch Tartans, for Cloaks, Dresses, &c.,
expressly designed for this occasion, for which J.C. is appointed
Sole Agent.
The following are a few of the Novelties brought forward at
this unprecedented and extraordinary display:-
7 Cartoons Superb French SHAWLS, 10 to 20 Guineas.
23 SHAWLS, exquisite designs, by the celebrated Felix Periot
of Lyons, as Model Shawls, 5 to 8 Guineas.
65 Richly-worked Long SHAWLS, four yards long, 5 Guineas,
very great bargains.
9 SHAWLS only designed by the late Asanto Margiellan,
chaste and beautiful, 7 Guineas each.
About 1,000 Paisley SHAWLS, from the Manufactories of
Messrs. Kerr and Scott, and Morgan and Co., 10 Guineas
to ms. 6d.
1500 Tartan SHAWLS and SCARFS, in all the Clan beautiful

fancy patterns, 3 Guineas to Half-a-Guinea.
Six lots Brocade SiIk'SHAWLS, nominal prices, and three cases
India Wool SCARFS, 355. 6d. each, worth Four Guineas.

OBSERVE,—This exhibition is on a scale unknown in the his-
tory of the Shawl Trade : parties will at a glance be enabled to
select Shawls, displayed under their different classifications
from those parts of the world where these luxurious and indis-
pensable articles of Ladies' costume are manufactured.
Amidst the importation of Mantles will be found 3 boxes
" Les Visites." New shapes and trimmings, designed by Ma-
dame Payan, Rue Vivienne, Paris, in rich Brocade Silk, Wa-
tered Ducape, " Armure" Satin, Velvet, &c., from One to
Three Guineas.

2 Cases from Madame Popelin, Rue Vivienne; some exceed.
ingly beautiful and becoming, from Two to Five Guineas.

6 Cartoons assorted, principally Model Mantles, from Mes-
dames Penoa, Rue Mondovi ; Violard, Rue Choiseul, and other
eminent Parisian Artists, in Ermine, and Sable trimmed Velvet
and Satin Mantles ; Fur-lined Cloaks ; Brocade and Embroid-
ered Velvets, besides many others, rich and costly, too numer-
ous to enumerate.

1 Caserich Genoa Black Velvet Scarfs, wide widths ; also, Rich
Satin and Velvet Stripes.

Tartan CLOAKS, for crossing the water and travelling, One
Guinea each.
Note the Add
Jess,
OHN CRIPPS,
SHAWL AND CLOAK WAREHOUSE,
48, BOLD-STREET,
TWO DOORS FROM CONCERT-STREET.

To STRANGERS.—This Warehouse will easily be distinguished
from the neighbouring Houses, by its highly ornamented and
massive Plate Glass Fronts, the same that received the marked
encomiums of 'his Royal Highness. Prince Albert, on his Visit
to Liverpool. .