From Kitchen to Garret: Hints for young householdersPanton, J. E. (Jane Ellen)
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From Kitchen to Garret: Hints for young householders
Panton, J. E. (Jane Ellen)
Home economics
Bought of £ _s._ _d._
Shoolbred Two squares of carpet 3 15 0
Maple Sofa and pillows, covered velveteen 9 2 6
Whiteley Fenders 1 5 6
“ Fireirons 0 15 0
Smee Walnut octagonal table 5 0 0
“ Stuffed arm-chair 5 18 0
“ Sutherland table 2 0 0
“ Low chair 0 16 6
“ Arm-chair in rush &c. 1 2 6
“ Walnut and rush easy chair 2 5 0
Whiteley Two low basket chairs 1 0 0
“ Cushions made at home 0 12 0
Burnett Cretonne for curtains &c. 1 10 0
Holroyd and Barker Muslin for second curtains 0 10 6
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£35 12 6
I strongly advise in addition to this one of Messrs. Trübner’s excellent
revolving bookcases, of which a drawing was made in my dining-room
sketch. I consider no lover of books should be without one of these
invaluable bookcases.
BEST BEDROOM.
Bought of £ _s._ _d._
Maple Black and brass bedstead 3 5 0
“ Excelsior spring mattress 2 9 0
“ Hair mattress 3 10 0
“ Bolster 0 17 6
“ Four pillows (5_s._ each) 1 0 0
Smee Washing-stand 5 5 0
“ Dressing-table and glass 5 5 0
Maple Kidderminster square 1 14 0
Smee Two pretty chairs (5_s._) 0 10 0
Maple Box ottoman 2 15 0
Smee Chest of drawers 6 10 0
Burnett Cretonne for curtains 0 15 0
Smee Muslin for ditto (4½_d._) 0 6 0
Whiteley Fender 0 4 3
“ Fireirons 0 3 11
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£34 9 8
Ware was in the possession of the young people, but a nice set can be
bought for 7_s._ 6_d._, and even a little less; glass jug and glass for
1_s._ 6_d._, at Douglas’s, the artistic glass-shop in Piccadilly.
DRESSING-ROOM.
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