cheval glass

Example Sentences

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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

Behind him was the cheval glass and the telephone stand.

From Whispering Wires by Leverage, Henry

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

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman

She was peering into the cheval glass over her shoulder, giving her attention to two things at once.

From The High Heart by King, Basil

There were lights on the mantelpiece, on the dressing-table, on the washstand, and two in tall sticks burned before the cheval glass as though it had been an altar.

From Moor Fires by Young, E. H. (Emily Hilda)