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Georgian Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
for sale €3,452     $3,747
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Georgian Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror

18th century
Description

A Very Fine Quality George III Period Mahogany Cheval 

Dressing Mirror Having Extremely Elegant Turned Supports 

Enclosing Swing Frame With Replaced Mirror Plate Flanked

By Ormolu Candle Arms Raised On Four Sabre Legs With 

Original Brass Castors

(Everybody needs at least one full length dressing mirror in

their home and that’s exactly what this is, with an adjustable

swing plate which allows you to angle the mirror into the perfect

position. This particular mirror is very elegant and not overpoweringly

large like some. It is also superb quality constructed from rich, dense,

mahogany. It retains it’s original brass knobs which are used to

adjust the mirror with and its original brass castors, and despite

almost certainly being later replacements the ormolu candle arms

also sit very nicely indeed on the piece).

Circa 1800

Height - 60in

Width - 31in

Depth - 25in

Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Cheval Mirror to the Georgian era.

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SA798146
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8489
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Description
A Very Fine Quality George III Period Mahogany Cheval 

Dressing Mirror Having Extremely Elegant Turned Supports 

Enclosing Swing Frame With Replaced Mirror Plate Flanked

By Ormolu Candle Arms Raised On Four Sabre Legs With 

fig 1. A Georgian mahogany freestanding cheval mirror featuring brass candle sconces, turned upright columns, and splayed legs with brass castors.
fig 1. Georgian Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror

Original Brass Castors

(Everybody needs at least one full length dressing mirror in

their home and that’s exactly what this is, with an adjustable

swing plate which allows you to angle the mirror into the perfect

fig 2. A Georgian mahogany freestanding cheval mirror featuring brass candle sconces, turned upright columns, and splayed legs with brass castors.
fig 2. Georgian Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror

position. This particular mirror is very elegant and not overpoweringly

large like some. It is also superb quality constructed from rich, dense,

mahogany. It retains it’s original brass knobs which are used to

fig 3. A Georgian mahogany freestanding cheval mirror featuring brass candle sconces, turned upright columns, and splayed legs with brass castors.
fig 3. Georgian Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror

adjust the mirror with and its original brass castors, and despite

almost certainly being later replacements the ormolu candle arms

also sit very nicely indeed on the piece).

Circa 1800

Height - 60in

Width - 31in

Depth - 25in

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Cheval Mirror to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA798146
Dealers Internal Ref
8489
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the S and S Timms Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA  CINOA

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A cheval mirror, derived from the French word for horse due to its four supporting feet, is a full-length dressing mirror suspended within a frame on two upright pivots. Popularised in the late eighteenth century during the Georgian period, it allowed the user to tilt the plate to view a full ensemble.

Traditional Georgian cheval mirrors were predominantly constructed from dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, featuring turned uprights, brass adjustment screws, and castors. Decorative brass sconces were often fitted to the uprights to hold candles for additional illumination.

Authentic Georgian pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints on the framed plate, period glass showing slight foxing or de-silvering, and period-appropriate hand-cast brass hardware including castors and sconces.

Position a mahogany cheval mirror near a natural light source or in a dressing area corner to maximise light reflections and add vertical structure to the space. The warm mahogany tones pair effectively with neutral wall treatments and classic contemporary textiles.

Maintain the mahogany timber using high-grade beeswax applied with a soft cloth in the direction of the grain. Clean the mirror glass using a damp chamois leather, taking care to prevent liquids from contacting the wooden frame or silvering backing.
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