by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A merchant dealing in one specific product. Now commonly used only for sellers of candles and boat fittings. Ships’ chandlers sell all manner of useful hooks, eyes, bars and clasps, cleats and ropes along with sailcloth and canvas, even deckchair and windbreak...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A hanging ceiling light fitting holding candles or electric candle style bulbs–at least three, that can be as big and elaborate as maney can buy. In normal circumstances however, numbers are limited by size and space so something between 6 and 12 fittings is...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A soft suede leather from the chamois goat antelope from Europe and south-west Asia. Used as a cleaning cloth, especially to clean and polish glass and high gloss paintwork, it is now also made form sheep and goat skin. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A smooth lightweight, hardwearing, tightly woven plain weave fabric with a white weft through a coloured warp. Though it is very often in mid–pale blue to resemble lightweight denim (hence the term ‘blue collar’, and also ‘prison...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A lightweight, plain weave fabric with a lightly brushed surface. Usually made of wool, can be cotton or rayon and can be printed. ...
