Vintage easel, probably for music originally, but can be used for cooking books, menu holder etc Adjustable, nice quality item, stands 52 cm tall fully extended 15 cm wide The oldest representation of an easel is on an Egyptian relief of the Old Kingdom (c. 2700–c. 2150 bc). Renaissance illustrations of the artist at work show all kinds of contrivances, the commonest being the three-legged easel of a type still used today, with pegs to support the picture.please note price is for easel only all other items are illustration only