Thanks for the clarification David, but there must be others on the list who
are confused too for
they said that sofa, settee, couch and davenport were names for, virtually the
same piece of
furniture.
Jewel
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From: "David W Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 6:37 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] terms
Jewl:
No, a davenport is a sloping writing desk with various draws, grab holes etc
in it.
Typical of the sort that were used in banks of old.
I have a nice one on my landing here about 1920 made of French Walnut.
The spreaders are curved to accommodate a round stool which was typically
used with them.
David
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On Behalf Of Jewel Blanch
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 5:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] terms
I think that a davenport differs from a settee, sofa or couch in that it is
a box in which books etc can be stored with a liftup padded lid that is used
as a seat!
Jewel
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From: Scott Howell
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] terms
And if memory serves me, my grandparents who lived in Ohio called a
couch a davenport and where that comes from is beyond me.
On Apr 4, 2008, at 10:47 AM, Victor Gouveia wrote:
> Hi Tune Collector,
>
> In terms of a sedan, it is a car with four doors or more, likewise,
> a coupe
> has only two doors to it.
>
> Just for FYI, a hatchback is a car with two or four doors, but with
> a door
> that opens up in the rear of the car, either up, like a dove's wing,
> or out,
> like a regular door.
>
> Most mini-vans these days have an open dove's wing type door in the
> back,
> similar to a hatchback, just to give you an idea of what a hatchback
> door
> looks like.
>
> IN terms of a sofa, couch, settee and such, a lot depends on where
> you live.
>
> Each of those are types of couches you can buy.
>
> Just like a Chesterfield, or a lay-Z-Boy, it all has to do with the
> way
> they're made, and the country you live in.
>
> Some couches are available in various parts of the world, like a
> sofa is
> mainly European, and a settee is mainly French, and again, it has to
> do with
> the way they're made in those countries.
>
> That's not to say you can't get these in North America, you just end
> up
> paying through the nose to get them.
>
> I guess it's the price of being chic.
>
> Victor Gouveia
>
>
>
Scott Howell
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