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Offline JenB

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 24 May 09 21:28 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Redroger on Sunday 24 May 09 19:48 BST (UK)
Or possibly quill dressers for feather plumed hats etc.?

I think that was more likely termed a 'feather dresser' http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/f.html
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 24 May 09 22:34 BST (UK) »
Also known as a Quill Rubber, (feather dressing),  who polishes or smooths the quills of feathers by hand with pumice or sand paper.

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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #11 on: Monday 25 May 09 15:24 BST (UK) »
So possibly it could be Ostrich quills as well then?
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Re: 1841 Occupation
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 27 May 09 21:08 BST (UK) »
I apologize for this very  late    BIG THANK YOU  to all the post  re GT/GT G/dads  Quills.

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