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[Matrimonial ladder] [object]

Accession number
PML 88463
Published
London : Published by R. Miller, 24 Old Fish Str. St. Pauls, [ca. 1821]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
"Cruikshank del." "Roberts sc."--front part.
Two cards cut and trimmed into a ladder shape of seven steps, tied together on top with silk ribbons. They chart the progress of an anonymous young couple's relationship from Admiration to Solemnization, descending on the back from Possession to Separation.
The design appears to have been closely influenced by William Hone and George Cruikshank's original ladder 'toy' which was sold with the pamphlet, The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder.
Description
1 paper ladder (2 cards) : col. ill. (engravings) ; 15 x 7 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
In modern folder.
Classification
Department