Old Handmade Wooden Toy Ladder antique checkers These appear to be made

These appear to be made of steel plate and welded to their bases rather than being made cast iron

and which a little research has taught me is a late 18th/early 19th century Italian Renaissance Revival marquetry panel

which I found in Kansas City

It looks to me like it did some actual work in the field

Old Handmade Wooden Toy Ladder antique checkers These appear to be madeI love a little ladder, and this is a nice old one, maybe made for a folk art circus set, or model farm, or who knows? Pine for the rails, hand cut steel rod for the rails, very sturdy, nice dry patina, lovely and sweet. 10" l x 2" w x 7 16" d and in great shape.