Adjustable reading and writing table (pupitre à crémaillère, servant de table)

Martin Carlin, ca. 1760–65

Artist

Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris)

Date

ca. 1760–65

Medium

Tulipwood; gilt bronze, brass, steel

Size

H. 57 x W. 21 x D. 16 in. (144.8 x 53.3 x 40.6 cm); H. of tray: 27-3/8 (69.5); Lectern: H. 16 x W. 21-1/8 x D. 3-1/2 in. (40.6 x 53.7 x 8.9 cm)

Type

Woodwork-Furniture

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed