Old Handmade Wooden Toy Ladder antique checkers culture indigenous to the Brazilian

culture indigenous to  the Brazilian Amazon and believe it likely dates to the earlyish 20th century

Lapid pieces tend to be reminscent of Scandinavian and West German modernist ceramics

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

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

which I found in Kansas City

Old Handmade Wooden Toy Ladder antique checkers culture indigenous to the BrazilianI 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.