Good quality mahogany furniture got its dark reddish colour from the process called French polishing, which uses shellac. Wasn't Sean Connery a French polisher before he went into acting? Sheena ----- Original Message ----- From: "James J. Stewart" <jimjs@bellatlantic.net> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] George Street, Paisley > Hi Neighbors, > > My aunt, Martha Wynters, m.s. Stewart, also lived on George St. Her > occupation was listed as a "French Polisher" > What is a "French Polisher"?? > > Jim >