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Early 20thc Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s
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Early 20thc Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s

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Early 20thC Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s.

A handsome set of early 20th century, English library or museum steps by reputable English cabinet maker workshop Slingsby, dating circa 1920.

The 187cm tall, 7 rung steps with a pitch pine frame and elm steps, the frame wider at the base and rising to a velvet cushioned top to lean against a wall, bookcase, cabinets etc.., the velvet was probably later applied during the mid 20th century, attached with brass upholsterers pins and the original suede is visible still beneath.

A superbly stylish set of library steps in original condition with no repairs, whilst revealing an elegant timeworn patination, makers label and inventory number stencilled to the side.

Dimensions

Height 187cm

Width 43cm at base

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for only £60, please enquire for Scotland.

Physical Dimensions
Height
187cm (73.62")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Antique Wooden Library Ladder to the 1920s.

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SA1217628
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Early 20thC Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s.
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A handsome set of early 20th century, English library or museum steps by reputable English cabinet maker workshop Slingsby, dating circa 1920.
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fig 1. A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall.
fig 1. Early 20thc Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s

The 187cm tall, 7 rung steps with a pitch pine frame and elm steps, the frame wider at the base and rising to a velvet cushioned top to lean against a wall, bookcase, cabinets etc.., the velvet was probably later applied during the mid 20th century, attached with brass upholsterers pins and the original suede is visible still beneath.

fig 2. A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall.
fig 2. Early 20thc Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s

A superbly stylish set of library steps in original condition with no repairs, whilst revealing an elegant timeworn patination, makers label and inventory number stencilled to the side.

Dimensions

Height 187cm

fig 3. A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall.
fig 3. Early 20thc Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s

Width 43cm at base

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for only £60, please enquire for Scotland.

Height
187cm (73.62")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Antique Wooden Library Ladder to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217628
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Archive I A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall.

Early 20thc Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s

Archive II A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View II
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Archive V A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View V
Archive VI A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View VI
Archive VII A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View VII
Archive VIII A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View VIII
Archive IX A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View IX
Archive X A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View X
Archive XI A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View XI
Archive XII A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View XII
Archive XIII A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View XIII
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Archive XV A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall. View XV
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A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall.
Early 20thC Slingsby Library or Museum Steps, Pitch Pine and Elm, 187cm C1920s
Ref: SA1217628
A tall early 20th-century pitch pine and elm library ladder with turned wooden rungs and a padded upper rail leaning against a white wall.
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Antique library ladders were designed during the 18th to early 20th centuries to provide safe access to high shelving in private libraries, academic institutions, and museums.

Early 20th-century ladders were commonly constructed from durable timbers such as pitch pine and elm, featuring mortise and tenon joinery, turned rungs, and padded upper rails to protect surrounding cabinetry.

Authentic examples exhibit period joinery methods, original maker stamps or labels, natural surface wear along the rungs, and historical protective materials like leather or cloth wrapped around contact points.

In modern settings, a vintage timber ladder can be leaned against a wall to hold textiles and magazines, or placed alongside tall shelving units as a functional accent piece.

Maintain the timber by applying a clear beeswax polish periodically, keeping the object away from direct heat sources, and inspecting structural rungs prior to load-bearing usage.
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