Displaying Vintage Linen

I have collected a lot of vintage linen over the years.  I use some of it, but a lot of it languishes in a marble-topped buffet.  I've had it in mind to swipe the hundred year old ladder from the garage to display linen for quite some time.  Today was finally the day.

My house was cut into two apartments during World War II. If you look closely, you can see the slot cut into the crown molding.  The wall dividing the house into two parts used to rest in that cut.