Title: Adjustable reading and writing table (pupitre à crémaillère, servant de table)
Object type: Reading and writing table
Date: ca. 1760–65
Artist: Attributed to Martin Carlin 
Artist bio: French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Maker
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)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, by exchange, 1983
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY