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2. Bench (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   A storage bench is a combination of sitting space and a storage box, often used for keeping gardening supplies or grill equipment. A form is a backless bench that was used for seating in dining rooms, school rooms and law courts — can be leather or upholstered fabric with or without a back rest. Wooden benches in early railway passenger cars

3. Resolute desk - Wikipedia

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   In 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration, a two-inch-tall plinth was installed under the desk to elevate the kneehole and allow the president to sit more comfortably. [10] The plinth fits the shape of the desk, sitting flush with the molding above it. [5] The original plinth was replaced in 1986 during Ronald Reagan's administration. [14]

4. Ottoman (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Over the subsequent generation, the ottoman became a common piece of bedroom furniture. European ottomans standardized on a smaller size than the traditional Turkish ottoman, and in the 19th century they took on a circular or octagonal shape. The seat was divided in the center by arms or by a central, padded column that might hold a plant or ...

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6. Settle (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   It was most frequently placed near the fire in the common sitting-room. [1] According to historian Claudia Kinmonth, in early furniture inventories the use of the terms bench and settle were interchangeable, but that generally a settle was understood to have arms. [2] Constructed of oak or other hardwood, it was extremely heavy, solid, and durable.

7. Oriental rug - Wikipedia

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   The warps are continuous and pass around behind the loom. Warp tension is obtained with wedges. The weavers sit on a fixed seat and when a portion of the carpet has been completed, the tension is released, the finished section of the carpet is pulled around the lower beam and upwards on the back of the loom.