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French Mahogany Cheval Mirror
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French Mahogany Cheval Mirror

19th century
Description

Circa 1840, French mahogany cheval mirror. With an architectural pediment and ormolu mount depicting 2 cherubs, a lyre and foliate casting. The moulding beneath this follows the top and there are 2 uprights with castings, leading on to 2 moveable candle sconces in brass. The frame is chamfered towards the glass and held in place by 2 metal rods. The base of the mirror has cross over stretchers with ormolu mounts, moulding around it, and 4 legs with acanthus carvings and a stylised foot. The mirror retains its original glass.

Physical Dimensions
Height
192cm (75.59")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Mahogany Cheval Mirror to the 19th Century.

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SA469473
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24776
Description
Circa 1840, French mahogany cheval mirror. With an architectural pediment and ormolu mount depicting 2 cherubs, a lyre and foliate casting.
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The moulding beneath this follows the top and there are 2 uprights with castings, leading on to 2 moveable candle sconces in brass.
Georgian Antiques

The frame is chamfered towards the glass and held in place by 2 metal rods. The base of the mirror has cross over stretchers with ormolu mounts, moulding around it, and 4 legs with acanthus carvings and a stylised foot. The mirror retains its original glass.

Height
192cm (75.59")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Mahogany Cheval Mirror to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA469473
Dealers Internal Ref
24776
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A French mahogany cheval mirror featuring a tilting rectangular glass plate set within a pedimented frame with brass sconces and splayed legs.
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Archive I A French mahogany cheval mirror featuring a tilting rectangular glass plate set within a pedimented frame with brass sconces and splayed legs.

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A French mahogany cheval mirror featuring a tilting rectangular glass plate set within a pedimented frame with brass sconces and splayed legs.
French Mahogany Cheval Mirror
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A French mahogany cheval mirror featuring a tilting rectangular glass plate set within a pedimented frame with brass sconces and splayed legs.
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A cheval mirror, also known as a psyche, is a full-length dressing mirror suspended within a dual-pillar frame, allowing the glass to tilt at various angles. First developed in the late eighteenth century, the design gained popularity across Europe during the Empire period for personal grooming.

Authentic French cheval mirrors from the nineteenth century typically feature dense mahogany or walnut veneers over solid wood frames, accented with cast brass or ormolu mounts. The mirror plate was historically silvered glass, held in place by side pivots fixed to splayed supporting legs.

Key indicators include hand-cut joinery on the structural frame, original brass adjustment knobs or candle sconces, and age-appropriate marking on the silvered mirror glass. French examples often feature classical decorative elements such as triangular pediments, column uprights, and carved feet.

Placing a mahogany floor mirror in an empty corner or dressing area introduces architectural height and warm timber tones to modern spaces. Positioning the mirror opposite a window maximises natural light reflectivity while creating visual depth in contemporary bedrooms.

Dust the wood frame regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the grain to maintain the finish. Clean the glass plate using a specialised non-ammonia cleaner applied directly to a cloth rather than sprayed onto the frame to protect adjacent wood and brass fittings.
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