 Jacquemart, or jack, in old tower clocks, a human figure that strikes the hour at the appropriate time.
The Antique Collectors' illustrated dictionary, Compiled by David Mountfield, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1974  Indiscret, a type of upholstered sofa popular in France in the mid 19th century consisting of (usually) three linked armchairs at angles to each other so that the occupants, leaning on their right arms, would find their heads in close proximity.
The Antique Collectors' illustrated dictionary, Compiled by David Mountfield, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1974  Hastener, an open-backed hood of iron or tin sheet which fitted over the joint hard up against the fire bars, used in the 18th century, mainly for speeding up the browning of the meat.
The Antique Collectors' illustrated dictionary, Compiled by David Mountfield, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1974  Grandguard, an armour plate protecting the heart, fixed over the breastplate.
The Antique Collectors' illustrated dictionary, Compiled by David Mountfield, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1974  Fuddling cup, an earthenware, notably English delftware, drinking vessel consisting of three or more containers joined together with passage for the contents to pass from one to the next, so that to empty one cup it was necessary to empty the lot.
The Antique Collectors' illustrated dictionary, Compiled by David Mountfield, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, 1974 |
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