cheval glass

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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

"If I only had a cheval glass in my room," sighed she.

From Boris Lensky by Schubin, Ossip

The Countess had turned her back, but Beatrice caught sight of her face in the cheval glass.

From The Slave of Silence by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

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

An oval cheval glass reflected the floor on whose long unpolished surface sprawled two magnificent white bear skins.

From Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty by Williams, J. Scott (John Scott)