Valet mirror
English translation: small valet mirror/vanity mirror
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| 09:10 May 21, 2015 |
| English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Cosmetics, Beauty / Dressing table | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 00:44 | ||||||
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| 4 | valet mirror |
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| 3 | framed dressing table mirror |
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| valet mirror framed dressing table mirror Explanation: A valet mirror is full length and usually angled. Now that we have a link to a picture, it clearly isn't a valet mirror. The essential information is that it is framed and stands on a table at an angle. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day1 hr (2015-05-22 10:29:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/24430647_sterling-silve... See Lot 15. Reference: http://www.gumtree.com/p/other-bedroom-furniture/shabby-fren... |
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| valet mirror valet mirror Explanation: the "valet" part means there are usually some hooks or rungs for hanging a suit, ties etc. So not just a miror on its own And "valet" most often associated with men's wardrobe. See some styles here http://www.lnt.com/product/wardrobe-valet/272285-1629/suit-v... https://www.google.ie/search?q=valet mirror&rlz=1C1CHMO_enIE... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2015-05-21 09:25:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and another..."serves as a full-length mirror and a clothes valet" http://www.decohubs.com/mirror-valet/11219 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2015-05-21 09:26:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and more examples here. It could also be a valet stand with a mirror https://www.google.ie/search?q=valet mirror&rlz=1C1CHMO_enIE... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 59 mins (2015-05-21 10:10:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-21 10:28:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- maybe a "vanity mirror" or just "face mirrror". These days we'd probaly say "make-up mirror" but wouldn't suit the period. I wouldn't use "valet" anyway for a woman's item. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2015-05-21 13:09:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Just voted this "Pro" as it might get more people involved. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2015-05-24 08:22:16 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- with Alison's dict entry it looks like this could be just a valet(=stand) mirror after all. I'd probably say a "vanity mirror" but anyway you just need explanation for your translation. However, if you Google "dressing table" (in any century) they all have mirrors, whether attached or not (otherwise not a "dressing table") so "mirror" would be redundant. I like "vanity" because it means dressing table and also means the mirror is for intimate personal use. |
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