Occupation: Leather...?

[v i c k y]

Hi,

Can anyone make out these three leather-related occupations?

Thanks!

[Ermintrude46]

The top one is "Leather Dresser" (with the double ss written in the old fashioned way) and the third one, I think, is "Finisher", not quite sure about the middle one - looks like F[ell]monger to me.


Edit:  Fellmonger it would seem to be, unlikely as this sounds! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellmonger
Ermy

[elin]

I agree with Ermie, leather dresser and finisher. I also read -----monger, are you sure they all had leather related occupations?

[oldtimer]

I agree - fellmonger. Someone who dealt in animal skins.

[elin]

I had no idea that fellmongers dealt in animal skins. You learn something new everyday!

[v i c k y]

Yes, that would fit: a fellmonger being a dealer of hides and skins... says Wiki.

(Elin, you really do learn something new everyday.)

Thanks ever so much, everyone!

[Evie]

I agree with Ermy. (and everyone else - I'm too slow)

One definition for fellmonger - quote from http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/f.html

1) Dealer in hides and skins , also recycled inedible animal parts for glue, fertiliser, offal, horn, bone, gut etc. Basically, he ran the "knacker's yard

Evie

[v i c k y]

  You're all lightning quick.

Thanks again for your help.

[James1950]

I am sure that leather dresser is correct but at first sight I thought it was 'leather draper'