Posted on 12/12/2024
The valet stand, as an object of furniture, shows a particular vocation for personification.
The valet stand, as an object of furniture, shows a particular vocation for personification, as is evident in the Italian word servo muto, literally translated as dumb servant, or in its German counterpart Stummerdiener or Herrendiener. Even more significant is the Spanish word galán de noche, which can be translated as “handsome young man”.
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