Bidspirit auction | Vintage Slingsby Wooden Utility Picking

Vintage Slingsby Wooden Utility Picking Ladder with Seven Rungs - A tall, fixed-frame wooden utility ladder constructed from two vertical stiles and seven evenly spaced, rounded rungs. The wood exhibits a dark reddish-brown stain or varnish. The item is identified by an oval, cream-colored manufacturer's identification plate affixed to the upper section of one stile, marked with the text SLINGSBY and MADE IN ENGLAND. The form is consistent with vintage picking or orchard utility ladders.