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A fellmonger was a dealer in hides or skins, particularly sheepskins, who might also prepare skins for tanning. The name is derived from the
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A fellmonger was a dealer in hides or skins, particularly sheepskins, who might also prepare skins for tanning. The name is derived from the Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th ...
‘fell’ meaning skins and ‘monger’ meaning dealer. Fellmongery is one of the oldest professions in the world and since ancient times, humans have used the skins of animals to clothe themselves, and for making domestic articles.
Historically, fellmongers belonged to a guild or company which had its own rules and by-laws to regulate the quality of the skins, workmanship, treatment of apprentices and trading rights.
See also
* Pulled woolReferences
External links
* {{cite web, url=http://boar.org.uk/aaiwxw3MusprattL6Preparation.htm , title=Sheridan Muspratt's description, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309111641/http://boar.org.uk/aaiwxw3MusprattL6Preparation.htm, archive-date=2012-03-09A fellmonger's publicity
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