cheval glass

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Soon as the aide-de-camp had closed the door behind him, Santa Anna sprang up from his seat and hastily stumped it to a large cheval glass which stood on one side of the room.

From The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley by Reid, Mayne

The last speech was delivered in front of a cheval glass, before which the speaker had stopped, as if to admire her person.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne

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)

When his toilet was complete, the young Duc de Choleaux Lasuer stood before the cheval glass in his room whilst he sprinkled a suspicion of Jockey Club upon his handkerchief.

From The Princess Galva A Romance by Whitelaw, David

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