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A Fine Betty Valentine Piece
Victorian fainting couch with silk striped material characteristic of this period
as well as the Empire Period. Its antecedents are from the French recamier or chaise lounge. It is not
a sofa or a settee, which was for sitting. The word couch derives from Old French couche, meaning
"bed" or coucher with the meaning "to lie down. Therefore, this couch is for lying down. Since
Victorian women often swooned, this couch became an integral part of "parlor life", thus, the name,
fainting couch. Please click on the picture to enjoy an enlarged version of it.
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$221.00
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