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A fun one that I'm personally familiar with is the Upholder, predecessor to the modern Upholsterer. Back in medieval times, the upholder was a combination furni
by claudiulodro 5y ago
A fun one that I'm personally familiar with is the Upholder, predecessor to the modern Upholsterer. Back in medieval times, the upholder was a combination furniture and textile producer as well as interior designer and the person who did the banners in castles, bedsheets, etc. Basically anything involving textiles. Over time, padded furniture became the main focus of the trade, leading to what we think of as upholsterers.[1]
[1] https://spruceaustin.com/uncategorized/history-of-the-upholder/ https://spruceaustin.com/uncategorized/history-of-the-uphold...
- lozenge 5y agoHow about the knocker upper knocker upper? Although srather later in history. The knocker-upper would rap on window panes with a long stick to wake factory workers before dawn. They were careful not to rap too hard, so as not to wake people who might want to use their service without paying. The knocker upper knocker upper wakes a knocker upper.