George Briggs and Co (3)
of 2, Little Love Lane, Wood Street, London, E.C.
Silk, Velvet, Velveteen and Crape Agents and Merchants
Established in 1876 by George Briggs, the present principal.
1914 Premises: Warehouse (wholesale only) in Little Love Lane; branch house at 2, Rue Desiree, Lyons, France. Specialities: Silks, Velvets, Velveteens, and Crapes from the principal Continental and English looms. The firm are large distributors of these goods, representing well-known manufacturers, and having buying agencies at Zurich, Como, and Vienna. Their stock comprises all novelties in French, German, Swiss, Austrian, Italian, China, and Japanese Silks; also Velvets, Crapes, and Crêpe de Chine. Export to India, Australia, New Zealand,-Cape, Canada, Argentine, S. America. Carry large stocks of British-made Silks and Silk Mixtures.