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

Martin Carlin

Maker

Martin Carlin

Date

ca. 1760–65

Medium

Tulipwood; gilt bronze, brass, steel

Dimensions

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)

Form

Table

Culture

French

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

1983.433

Credit line

Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, by exchange, 1983