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Regency Advertisements: Remedy Smoky FirePlaces

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Regency Advertisments: For Ladies of Distinction…Invisible Petticoats!

The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacture..(1814)

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Regency Science and Invention: A Patent for Moveable Axles for Four-Wheeled...

A delightful “article” in the March 1, 1819 edition of the Repository of Arts, Literature and Fashion details the new patent for moveable axles for four-wheeled carriages by Ackermann. Indeed, though...

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Regency Advertisements: Mind Which Fish Sauce

The above image and some great historical information on the Burgess Company (which dates back as early as 1760!) can be found here: http://exhibits.lafayette.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/anchovies/burgess...

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Regency Advertisements: Powdered Drinks…a thing of the past!

I admit I was a little surprised to spy this advertisement on powdered beverages…the economical version of fluid beverages. Appearing in 1816 The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashion…

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Regency Advertisements: Vegetable Toothpowder and Silver Wired Toothbrushes

Appearing in the 1816 Ackermann’s Repository, this ad for toothpowder stresses the importance of dental health:

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