Cheval Mirror

Cheval Mirror – also called horse dressing glass or psyche, was a long tall mirror designed to assist with dressing. The mirror glass was suspended between two pillar and could be tilted at any angle due to the use of swivel screws. The height could also be adjusted by the use of lead counterweights and a horse or pulley (hence the name).

In ‘The Cabinet Directory’ in 1803, Thomas Sheraton included Cheval Mirror designs, one of which had a nest of drawers and another which showed a writing surface.

The need for this type of mirror was superseded by mirrored doors in wardrobes.