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It was probably the 'Lady's Toilet' offered at auction in 1758. The concave recess at the top of the mirror was probably for a watch movement; at the side and the front are two apertures, possibly for a clockwork movement or musical box.<br><br><b>Trading</b><br>Two of these complex mirror stands are known, and both can be identified with descriptions of important lots included in London auctions of Chelsea porcelain. This one was probably the 'Lady's Toilet' of 1758; the other was probably the 'Lady's Toilet with a Looking Glass and Gold Instruments' mentioned in a newspaper notice of 1763. The Chelsea factory aimed at the top end of the market. 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