A Passion for Collecting: The Rugs and Carpets of a Connoisseur

A Passion for Collecting: The Rugs and Carpets of a Connoisseur

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A NORTHWEST PERSIAN OR AZERBAIJAN GALLERY CARPET

Auction Closed

November 27, 04:04 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A NORTHWEST PERSIAN OR AZERBAIJAN GALLERY CARPET


mid 19th century

with a Caucasian Kyrdagyd design, and unusual golden ochre field; the ivory border with crisply drawn crosses with scroll-ends

approximately 435 by 162cm; 14ft. 3in., 5ft. 4in.

Please note that this is a rug of Iranian Origin, and due to recent changes in the U.S. law, carpets and rugs of Iranian/Persian origin can no longer be imported into the U.S.

Signor Gallo Collection

Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 29 November 2014, lot 227