French Antique Library Ladder — Petite “B.N. Paris” Bibliothèque Nationale drawers A large-scale jacquard-woven panel depicting

A large-scale jacquard-woven panel depicting a classical urn within an architectural frame

it has the feel of a small piece of furniture rather than just a tray

Sourced in Paris

Late 19th Century

this is one of them

French Antique Library Ladder — Petite “B.N. Paris” Bibliothèque Nationale drawers A large-scale jacquard-woven panel depictingA beautifully proportioned smaller French library ladder, stamped B. N. PARIS, offering all the charm of its larger counterparts in a more versatile scale. Description This more compact ladder likely served in tighter spaces within an institutional setting perhaps in archives or smaller reading rooms. Despite its smaller size, it retains all the key characteristics of French library ladders: Deep, comfortable treads Stable opening structure Refined,