cheval glass

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The old cheval glass was as truthful in its way as Gainsborough, but Gainsborough had never such a lovely subject as Phyl.

From The Ghost Girl by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)

She stood before this cheval glass to-night a thoroughly happy little person.

From A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel by Cambridge, Ada

He 261stared at the cheval glass and the telephone.

From Whispering Wires by Leverage, Henry

See him seated before his dressing-glass, a mahogany-framed sliding cheval glass with brass arms on either sides for candles.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

Among the latter was a complete toilet service of silver-gilt, including not merely small vessels, but large pieces of furniture, such as an arm-chair and cheval glass.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan