Library Ladder

Date

1782

Medium

Mahogany and brass

Dimensions

249 × 161.3 × 92.1 cm (98 × 63 1/2 × 36 1/4 in.)

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Credit line

The Antiquarian Society; Kay and Frederick Krehbiel Fund; purchased with funds provided by Neville and John H. Bryan; European Decorative Arts Purchase Account Fund; through prior purchase of the Estate of Reid Martin; Mr. Henry Hawley; through prior bequest of Francis S. McCormick; through prior gift of Robert Allerton; through prior purchases of Mrs. Wolfgang Shoenborn, Mrs. John Graham Jr., Mrs. C. Morse Ely through the Antiquarian Society, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Samuel G. Rautbord, Mrs. Marilyn H. Karsten, and Mr. Barry Friedman