England. Circa 1910.

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Originally designed in the 17th century as a throne on which the monarch would greet guests, this style of sofa has become more recently associated with the trappings of the socially elite in a certain British television show set in the Edwardian era.  This particular sofa happens to have been made sometime in the early 20th century and, as such, it is in better shape than if it were created 300 years ago.