Victorian Oak Cheval Mirror
Dimensions:
32″ wide x 28″ deep at base x 76 1/2″ tall
actual mirror frame is 56 1/2″ x 26 1/2″
circa 1892
original old newspapers dating from March 16, 1892 were used as shims to hold mirror against mirror back. Newspapers were put back in after refinishing the mirror frame.
original brass mirror swivels
mirror is beveled and is very thick (5/16″ thick) (mirror has a couple of small flaws in the mirror silvering)
finished back of mirror
quarter-sawn oak
refinished with a very smooth finish