cheval glass

Example Sentences

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He would, of course, choose an appropriate motif,—a woman trying on a scarf before a cheval glass, for instance, or a young workwoman carrying a band-box on her arm.

From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie

Behind him was the cheval glass and the telephone stand.

From Whispering Wires by Leverage, Henry

The Phantom, viewing himself in a cheval glass, daubed a dark tint over the gray at his temples.

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman

“What do you think, Peng Yuen?” he inquired, turning from the cheval glass.

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman

These screens were so brilliant that they were like gold mirrors in which a lady might see her reflection just as accurately as in any Parisian cheval glass.

From Japan A Record in Colour by Menpes, Dorothy