low boy

Japanese: low boy(英語表記)lowboy
low boy

...This was named after the great man GB Brummell and was a dressing table for men, equipped with a folding mirror, candlestick, drawers, and shelves. In the United States, a small dressing table called the low boy became popular. It had cabriole legs and a central drawer that automatically revealed a mirror when opened, making it a functional design. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "low boy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これは希代のだて者G.B.ブランメルの名を借りたもので,折畳み式の鏡,燭台,引出し,棚などを備えた男子専用のものである。アメリカではロー・ボーイlow boyとよぶ小型の化粧テーブルが人気を博した。これはカブリオル脚で,中央の引出しを開けると鏡が自動的に現れるしかけを備え,機能的なデザインである。…

※「low boy」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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