A morning ramble, or, The milliners shop [graphic].

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Title: A morning ramble, or, The milliners shop [graphic].
Alternative Title: Milliners shop
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: Published as the Act directs [not before 20 May 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his map & print warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: Shop interior with three milliners in frilled caps behind the counter, one seated and two sewing. Behind them the window to the left displays their work, while to the right shelves hold boxes labelled Feathers, Love, Coxcomb and Mode. Two fashionable men and a Pomeranian dog are before the counter, one man seated upon it and the other handing the ladies a "Masquerade Ticket".
Description: Title from item.
Date erased from print.
Numbered 478 in lower left margin.
Date estimated from British Museum catalogue, v.5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles."
Extent: 1 print : 35.1 x 24.9 cm, on sheet 30 x 41 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Mezzotints England London 1782
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Millinery
Interiors
Counters
Clothing & dress
Hats
Subjects: Millinery > England > 18th century
Interiors > England > 18th century
Counters > England > 18th century
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Hats
England > 1782
England > London > 1782

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