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Full-length Mirror
The cheval glass (also cheval mirror, psyche mirror, horse dressing glass, swing glass) is a free-standing large mirror, usually with a tilt mechanism, that provided a complete reflection from head to foot (thus also the full-length mirror name). This furniture piece was created in the late 18th century for a dressing room and went out of fashion after being replaced by the mirrored doors of wardrobes in the first half of the 20th century. Construction The mirror hangs between two vertical columns frequently connected by two horizontal planks in a frame-like arrangement. Each column rests on two splayed feet. The mirror features a tilt mechanism so that it can be used at different angles, and sometimes also has a height adjustment pulley with lead counterweights. In 1803, Thomas Sheraton produced a design combined with a desk that included drawers on one side and writing surface on another. Etymology The ''cheval'' comes from the , "horse". Different explanations are given fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheval Glass MET 251647
Cheval may refer to: *Cheval, Florida, United States *Cheval tree, a tree native to North Agalega Island *Cheval mirror, a full-length floor-standing mirror mounted in a frame that allows it to swing freely *Cheval, loan word from French meaning horse meat People with the surname *Christophe Cheval (born 1971), French sprinter *Ferdinand Cheval (1836–1924), French postman See also * Chaval (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
