Improvements in Toilet Tables or Cabinets.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Oct., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toilet Tables or Cabinets.
I, WILLIAM STEWART, 9 Park Terrace, Govan, Lanarkshire, Cabinet Maker
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention, which relates to toilet tables or cabinets has for its object,
whilst producing an article of furniture of highly ornate character, to provide
in conjunction therewith an arrangement of mirrors such as will enable the user
when looking into the swing mirror of the table to see upon either or both sides
of the direct reflection of himself or herself a back view reflected from mirrors
at the rear.
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To that end the improved toilet table which is provided with the usual fixed
or swing mirror preferably of full length is made with side wings extending
forward from the mirror in horse shoe form the usual drawers or cabinets being
fitted in said wings and at the inner front end on each side a mirror is hung
upon vertical pivots. These mirrors may be swung round to lie against the
front ends of the table or cabinet and when the toilet table is in use for dressing
purposes they are swung inwards until their outer edges mect, the mirrors being
then at a slight inclination one to the other and serving further to enclose the
user between them and the usual fixed or swing mirror. In this position of the
mirrors the user upon looking into the mirror in front sees not only a front
view reflected but upon each side of that view a reflection of the back view
from the rear mirrors without turning or craning the neck as is necessary with
the ordinary arrangement of reflecting mirrors applied to toilet tables.
Dated this 29th day of December 1893.
J
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
İmprovements in Toilet Tables or Cabinets.
I, WILLIAM STEWART, 9 Park Terrace, Govan, Lanarkshire, Cabinet Maker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention which relates to toilet tables or cabinets has for its object,
whilst producing an article of furniture of highly ornate character, to provide
in conjunction therewith an arrangement of mirrors such as will enable the user
when looking into the swing mirror of the table to see upon either or both sides
of the direct reflection of himself or herself a back view reflected from mirrors
at the rear.
To that end the improved toilet table which as illustrated on the accompanying
drawing is provided with the usual fixed or swing mirror A preferably of full
length is made with side wings B, B, extending forward from the mirror in
horse shoe form the usual drawers or cabinets being fitted in said wings; and at
the inner front ends as shewn are hung upon vertical pivots c mirror frames C, C,
fitted with mirrors which are omitted from the drawing in order the better to
illustrate the formation of the toilet table. These mirrors may be swung round
C

page_text: to lie against the front ends at of 'the table or cabinet, and when the toilet.
table is in use for dressing purposes they are swing inwards until their outer
edges meet or nearly meet as shewn the mirrors being then at a slight inclination
one to the other and serving further to enclose the user between them and the
usual fixed or swing mirror A. In this position of the mirrors C, C, the user
upon looking into the mirror A in front sees not only a front view reflected
but upon each side of that view a reflection of the back view from the rear
mirrors C, C, without turning or craning the neck as is necessary with the
ordinary arrangements of reflecting mirrors applied to toilet tables..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A toilet table or cabinet constructed substantially as described with reference
to the annexed drawing.
2. In a toilet table or cabinet having the usual central mirror the provision of
rear mirrors adapted to swing upon vertical pivots substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 29th day of September 1894.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.