TAPESTRIES

A GROS POINT NEEDLEWORK TABLE CARPET with forty-two oblong panels worked
with flowering plants and fruiting trees, some in hillocky landscapes with animais, the
others with pond foreground and waterfowl, ail with tobacco-coloured background and
divided by ivory strapwork embroidered with flowers, much of the detail in petit point,
6ft. lin. by 6ft. Hin. (185cm. by 210cm.) circa 1600, worn, some repairs, probably reduced
in size and now with double band between the outer and succeeding row of panels, five
panels replaced

CUSHIONS. Three oblong cushions with panels of 17th Century Franco-Flemish
tapestry border pieces of floral design on a sable field, each with braided fringe, 23V2in.
wide (60cm. )

A FRANCO-FLEMISH TAPESTRY BORDER FRAGMENT woven with tulips and summer
flowers tied with blue ribbon, narrow yellow border stripes, 43V4in. high by 17′Ain. wide
(110cm. by 44cm.) circa 1700, mounted on board

A FLEMISH BIBLICAL TAPESTRY FRAGMENT from The Story of David, depicting
Bath-sheba, wife of David, interceding with Solomon for his brother Adonijah to be given
Abishag the Shunammite to wife (1 Kings 2:19) mainly in shades of blue and yellow,
6ft. 7in. high by 5ft. Win. wide (200cm. by 178cm.) early 17th Century

A MYTHOLOGiCAL TAPESTRY of early 17th Century style woven with Meleager
and Atalanta and the slaying of the Calydonian boar, on a faded blue field woven with
strapwork entwined with fruiting pomegranate and flowering branches, 3ft. 8in. high by
6ft. 5in. wide (112cm. by 195cm.) second half 19th Century, Flemish (?), with unidentified
weaver’s mark PBF above eagle in a shield

A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY of Venus and Adonis, the Goddess alighting
from her chariot drawn by swans, to discover the body of Adonis, the four-sided border
with trophies of flowers at the sides and fruit and flowers above and below, 12ft. 3in.
square (375cm.) 1 7th Century

AN ANTWERP MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY of a sacrifice to Jupiter, a man in classical
armour with a blue tunic and a red cloak escorting a kneeling princess, a priest pouring
sacrificial oil onto an altar before a golden statue of Jupiter, architectural background,
7ft. 9in. high by 8ft. wide (235cm. by 245cm.) circa 1700

THE RETURN FROM HARVEST. A TENIERS TAPESTRY by Pieter and Frans Van der
Borcht, on the right a farmer riding a donkey under a lychgate, preceded by a dancing
couple and a piper with another couple departing, landscape background with a distant
chateau, 7ft. 5in. by 9ft. 4in. wide (225cm. by 285cm.) Brussels, mid-18th Century, patched
and painted repairs
Marillier— Teniers Tapestries, p. 50, plate 17b illustrated a more extensive version of this composition

A Louis XIII MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY, the hero in classical costume and
wearing a laurel crown, a seated woman to the right pointing to her exposed thigh, to the
left a stone figure of a lion, in blue and gold arabesque border, lOft. 6in. high by 10ft. 2in.
wide (320cm. by 310cm.) Paris (?), early 17th Century

AN AUBUSSON CLASSICAL TAPESTRY, possibly from the Story of Scipio, a princess
and her handmaid on their knees before the bearded general, attended by captains of his
army and a bearded soothsayer, mainly in shades of blue, yellow and green, within a four-
sided sable border woven with military trophies, 8ft. 7in. high by 12ft. 9in. wide (232cm. by
390cm.) late 1 Ith Century

A PAIR OF AUBUSSON TAPESTRY PORTIERES of the Continents, after Le Brun, depicting Europe and Asia, the former as queen of the world, crowned and holding a sceptre, a model of a

temple in her left hand and a horse beside her, the latter as a turbaned potentate holding a censer, a camel beside him, both in frame pattern borders, each about lOft. 6in.

high by 3ft. 6in. wide (320cm. by 107cm.) circa 1700, some reweaving
Apparently derived from a set of The Four Continents, represented by rulers, engraved by Aegidius Rousselet after Charles Le Brun

A LOUIS XVI FELLETIN GENRE TAPESTRY of a sportsman resting under a tree, his sleeping dog beside him, the four-sided dark brown border with a flower entwined pole and

scallopshell corners, 8ft. 9in. high by 3ft. 8in. wide (265cm. by 112cm.) circa 1775

A Louis XV AUBUSSON CHINOISERIE TAPESTRY of ‘La Danse’ after Francois Boucher and attributed to Francois Picon, the Emperor seated under a canopy, with a group of musicians, in

four-sided frame-pattern border, 9ft. 3in. square (275cm.) mid-18th Century, probably part of a larger tapestry, the upper right corner and much of the border rewoven

A LOUIS XVI AUBUSSON GENRE TAPESTRY from the series Les Amusements de la
Campagne, in the foreground a girl with a pet bird on her outstretched wrist, a cage on the
ground nearby, wooded landscape background, in red and gold frame pattern border with
trophies of flowers, 7ft. 8in. high by 5ft. lin. wide (235cm. by 155cm.) circa 1775, some
repairs, outer selvage replaced

A FLEMISH HUNTING TAPESTRY of Diana resting from the Chase, one of her followers unlacing her sandal, another carrying a dead hare, the floral border with land¬scape reserves

and the sides with displayed eagles, swagged caryatids, portrait medallions and military trophies, on a snuff-coloured ground, mainly in shades of yellow, green and blue, 12ft.

high by 14ft. 8in. wide (365cm. by 450cm.) mid-17th Century, possibly Antwerp

A FLEMISH UNICORN TAPESTRY, the fabulous creature attacked by a lion and
a leopard, another leopard swinging on his horn, in a wooded landscape, the foreground
with brambles and a tortoise, the background with a deer by a stream, saffron-yellow
frame pattern border, 8ft. Win. high by lift. 2in. wide (270cm. by 340cm.) late 16th Century,
some repairs

A FINE TAPESTRY ALTAR FRONTAL woven with the Visitation of the Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth, from the Gospel according to St. Luke, the Virgin responding to her kinswoman’s

greeting Unde hoc mich(?) ut veniat Mater Dni mei ad me beata qu(a)e credidisti q(uonia), perficientur in te que dicta sunt tibi a Domino.Luc (1.43 & 45) with the opening words

of the Magnificat (1.46-47) to the far left Zacharias cornes to greet the Virgin and on the right three allegorical figures, in a pastoral landscape with three flowering trees

and birds, the foreground with a lion and a unicorn in miniature, 3ft. 6in. high by 14ft. wide (105cm. by 425cm.) German, possibly Rhenish, mid-l?th Century
estimate: refer department

SHIRVAN RUNNER, ZIEGLER CARPET, BIDJAR CARPET, 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN BOKHCHEH, RARE KASHMIR PANEL, A 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN BOKHCHEH

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field vvith a trelliswork of flowerheads, people, birds and animals, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes dated

АН 1305, AD 1888, 12ft. 2in. by 3ft. Sin. (37iem. by 104cm.), condition: fair., spht at one end

A SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with a trelliswork of flowerheads, people, birds and animals, an ivory star and bracket border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, dated

АН 1305, AD 1888, 12ft. 2in. by 3ft. Sin. (371cm. by 104cm.), condition: fair., split at one end

A TOSHAGHAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with a trelliswork of willow trels UeSs and guls, a madder border of vines and flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 9ft. Sin. by Sft.

Sin. (287cm. by 16Scm.), modern, condition: fair.

А FINE ESFAHAN CARPET, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medal¬lion and ivory spandrels, surrounded by palmettes, serrated leaves and flowerheads, a madder palmette and

serrated leaf border, twin guard stripes, lOft. 5in. by 6ft. llin. (317cm. by 21 lem.), modern, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER CARPET, the madder field with large palmettes, vines, leaves and flowerheads, an indigo turtle and vine border, triple guard stripes, lOft. 4in. by 8ft. 6in. (315cm.

by 259cm.), circa 1870, condition: fair., slight damage

A FINE KASHAN CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of Trees of Life, flanked by animals and birds, an indigo mehrab border, with florai sprays, animals and birds,

triple guard stripes, llft. 9in. by 8ft. 2m. (358cm. by 249cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slightly mothed

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder medallion and saffron spandrels all with willow trees and stvlized shrubs, a madder palmette, leaf and vine border, triple

guard stripes, 12ft. 2in. by 8ft. lin. (37lem. by 246cm.), circa 1960, condition: good

A FINE TABRIZ PART SILK CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, with an overall design of flowerheads, palmettes, hunts-men and animals, a madder

palmette and arabesque border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, with a pictorial gelim end, llft. Sin. by 8ft. 4in. (348cm. by 2S4cm.), modern, condition: good

A BIDJAR CARPET, the plain brick-red field with a saffron pole medallion and spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, vines and arabesques, an indigo flowerhead and vine

border, single guard stripes, llft. lin. by Sft. lOin. (ЗЗОст. by 178cm.), circa 1870, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHOM CARPET, the ivory trellis field with leaves and palmettes, an indigo border of palmettes, leaves and flowerheads, twin guard stripes, llft. by 7ft. 9in. [33Scm. by

236cm.), circa 194S, condition: fair.

A SERAPI CARPET, the ivory trellis field with a walnut pole medallion and spandrels all with botehs, vines and leaves, a pale indigo border with palmettes, arabesques and vines,

an outer plain beige border, 13ft. Sin. by 7ft. 6in. (409cm. by 229cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair., slight wear

A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of pale indigo medallions containing bouquets of flowers, a madder florai border, twin guard stripes, 14ft.

llin. by lOft. 7in. (455cm. by 305cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR CARPET, the indigo field with an overall design of pale indigo medallions, containing bouquets of flowers, a madder florai border, twin guard stripes, ISft. lOin. by

6ft. 8in. (482cm. by 203cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A ZIEGLER CARPET, the plain madder field with an indigo palmette and vine border, 13ft. 3in. by lOft. 6in. (404cm. by 320cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY MEDALLION USHAK CARPET, the madder and indigo vine field with medallions, a florai border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 26ft. 9in. by 15ft. (815cm.

by 457cm.), condition: worn

A FINE KASHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, palmettes, arabesques and vines, an indigo flowerhead,

palmette and arabesque border, triple guard stripes, 14ft. 2in. by lOft. 8in. (432cm. by 325cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A 17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN BOKHCHEH, the linen field with an overall design of tulips and peonies, with a border of a similar design, ail in shades of madder, indigo and green, 3ft.

6in. by 3ft. (107cm. by 100cm.), condition: fair., shght damage

A NURATA SUSANI PANEL, the cotton ground attractively embroidered with flowerheads, leaves and vines in shades of madder and vine green, the border embroidered with similar

motifs, 6ft. 6in. by 5ft. 2in. (198cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A RARE 19TH CENTURY TURKMAN SUSANI PRAYER PANEL, the rust silk field with a central vase of flowers, flanked by columns supporting a prayer arch, surrounded by bunches of grapes

and stylized carnations, with a delicate border of bunches of grapes, flowers and vines, all in shades of blue, pink and green, 5ft. Hin. by 3ft. Sin. (180cm. by 105cm.),

condition: fair.

A RARE KASHMIR PANEL, the gold^ field embroidered in silk with a design
of sprigs of prunus in full bloom in shades of green, pink and black, held together
with a delicate bow in shades of pink, surrounded by a leaf and prunus border,
5ft. by 7ft. lin. (153cm. by 216cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

An oval Chinese Carpet, the
gale-indigo field with a design of ambo sprays and prunes’  blossom,  by  ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the madder field with a central dragon medallion surrounded by vases, floral sprays, ivory fret spandrels, two indigo borders.

A Baluchistan Carpet from the Fara district, the walnut field with twelve cypress trees, three borders,  by  a machine-made Rug.

An Esfahan Carpet, the ivory
field with a shaped indigo medallion
supported by scrolling vines and vine
leaves, a complementary ivory border
with two inner.

A Casa Pupo Carpet, with ivory and blue design,  by  lift.

A Kerman Carpet, the crimson field with a bold lobed indigo pole medallion, ivory spandrels, with all-over flowers, birds and animals, the complementary crimson border with twin guard stripes, holed, cut for fireplace.

A machine-made Carpet of
Persian design, the ivory field with an
all-over design, madder diamond to
centre,  by  lift.

An Indian Carpet of Kerman
design, the ivory field with an overall
design of bold floral bothers and
arabesques, single guard stripes, burn
marks,  by  lift.

A Kerman Carpet, the madder field with curvilinear vines and flower heads and indigo palmettos and vine border, twin guard stripes,  by  lift.

A Kashmir chain stitch Carpet, the green field with an ivory floral medallion and surround,  by  lift.

A Chinese Carpet, the pink field
with leaves and flowers, a shaped ivory
foliate border with outer guard stripes.
A Tabriz Carpet, the pink field
with trelliswork bearing flowering plants,
the black border with vines and palmettos
motifs, single inner and two outer guard
stripes.

A Hamadan Carpet, the madder field with an ivory medallion and the herati design, seven borders,  by  lift.

A Sarough Carpet, the madder field with a black and sage pole medallion, matching spandrels, with an all-over design of floral bouquets, the black trailing floral border with twin guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the ivory field with a cloud band medallion bearing flowers, fretwork spandrels supported by floral sprays and butterflies, the indigo flower head and spray border with single inner and outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Kashan Carpet, the madder field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, all with vine leaves and
palmettos, an indigo palmettos and vine order with triple guard stripes, faded one end,  by  ft.

A washed Chinese Carpet, the plain indigo field with a floral garland in diagonal corners, self embossed foliate border, holed.

A Chinese self-embossed Carpet, the gold-coloured field with a circular floral garland, matching spandrels,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Carpet, the madder field with an all-over hooked lozenge design, the madder hooked flower head and bracket border with four inner and two outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Turkoman Pallas, the madder field with an all-over design of diamond motifs, diamond border, the skirt ends with complementary design.

19тн CENTURV TEKKE TURKMAN PART SILK TENT BAND, TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, 19тн CENTURV CHINESE RUG

А TEKKE ENSI RUG, the madder quartered field with candelabra, a madder serrated leaf border and diamond trellis skirt, 4ft. Sin. by 4ft. (135cm. by 122cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

Two FRAGMENTS OF А 19тн CENTURV TEKKE TURKMAN PART SILK TENT BAND, the ivory field with hooked guls and vines, 4ft. lin. by lft. 2in. (124cm. by 36cm.) and 3ft. 4in. by lft.

2in. (102cm. by 36cm.), circa 1860, condition:fair., restored

AZMALYK, the ivory field with serrated leaves and stepped guls, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 4in. (114cm. by 71cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the saffron field with pale indigo and ivory botehs all with flowerheads and leaves, a madder palmette, arabesque and flowerhead border all in shades of pale

indigo, green, saffron and walnut, twin guard stripes, 9ft. 3in. by 5ft. (282cm. by 152cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., holed

А TEKKE JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guls, half gul skirts, 4ft. lOin. by 2ft. lOin. (147cm. by 86cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A YOMUT AZMALYK, the ivory field with serrated leaves in madder and indigo enclosing stepped guls, an indigo stepped gul border, 4ft. 3m. by 2ft. 6in. (129cm. by 76cm.), circa

1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN ENSI, the quartered field with flowerheads, people and insects, three borders, an unusual serrated leaf skirt, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 9in. (208cm. by 145cm.),

19th Century, condition: fair.

A SALOR RUG, the madder field with two rows of five guls, seven borders, serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. 9in. by 3ft. llin. (145cm. by 119cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of eight guls, the border with an attractive design of guls and chevrons and with gelim ends, 8ft. lOin. by 6ft. 5im

(270cm. by 198cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the plain pale indigo field with ivory florai spandrels, an indigo florai border, single guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. Sin. [183cm. by

135cm.), condition: fair.

AN ANATOLIAN WOOL AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the metai thread mehrab with cypress trees, animals and birds, beige bird and flower spandrels, а beige border of cypress trees

and birds, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 6im {185cm. by 137ст.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A LATE 17TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the pale green mehrab with twin columns supporting ivory florai spandrels, an ivory florai border and single olive guard stripes, Sft.

lin. by 4ft. 4in. (ISScm. by 132cm.\ condition: restored and patched

A HEREKE RUG, the honeycomb field with a design of flowerheads, pome-granates and palmettes, an indigo cartouche border with inscriptions, single guard stripes, 4ft. llin. by

3ft. 6in. (ISOcm. by 107cm.), modern, condition: fair.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY KESHEHIR PRAYER RUG, the plain green mehrab with pale indigo spandrels and eleven borders, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. (185cm. by 122cm.), circa 1800, condition:

fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the beige field with a green medallion and spandrels with an overall design of stylized sprays of flowers, a green cartouche border and single guard stripes, 5ft.

9in. by 3ft. 8in. (175cm. by 113cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

А 19тн CENTURY CHINESE RUG, the beige field with a lotus medallion spandrels with butterflies, a fretwork border, 7ft. llin. by 5ft. 4in. (241cm 162cm.), condition: fair.

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with a lotus medallion and spandrels, with florai sprigs, an ivory lotus and vine border, 9ft. lin. by 6ft. 2in. {277cm. by 188cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURV CHINESE RUGS, the saffron field with five dragons
in soft indigo with scale markings, surrounded by cloudbands in delicate shades
of indigo and madder, at each end the Holy Mountain emerges from foaming
waves, Sft. by 2ft. 6in. (lS2cm. by 77ст.), condition: fair.    (2)

А 19тн CENTURV CHINESE RUG, the beige field with sprigs of flowers, а beige fretwork border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by Sft. Sin. {185cm. by 99cm.), condition: fair.,

stained

A CHINESE CARPET, the saffron field with a central florai medallion and spandrels, with sprigs of flowers, four borders, lOft. Sin. by 8ft. Sin. (317cm. by 251 ст.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., slight wear

A Kashan Rug, the madder field
with an indigo lobed medallion,
matching spandrels, all-over palettes
and floral sprays, the indigo palmettos
and vine border with single guard
stripes,  by  ft.

A Tabriz Rug, the plain camel field with a serrated lozenge indigo medallion of heretic design, matching spandrels, an indigo flower head and vine border, single guard stripes,  by  ft.

An Esfahan Prayer Rug, the ivory mehrab with a vase filed with carnations, two entwining trees and flowers rising to a madder arch, the dark-indigo border with floral sprays, twin guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Ghom Pictorial Rug, the field
depicting a landscape with a gathering of
men and women listening to an elder
playing a pipe, the camel border with
figure cartouches and floral sprays,
single guard stripes,  by
ft.

A Kashan Rug, the indigo field
with diagonal rows of rosettes and leaf
medallions, the indigo complementary
border with single guard stripes,  by
ft.

An Esfahan Rug, the camel field
with a bold madder lobed pole
medallion, matching spandrels, with
floral sprays, the madder border with
sprays and flower heads, triple guard
stripes,  by  ft.

An Afshar Rug, the indigo field
with five hooked medallions, supported
by flower heads, the ivory flowering plant
border with single inner and two outer
guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Hamadan Rug, the camel field
with two angular flower head and leaf
medallions, minor floral sprays and
geometric motifs, the indigo border of
flower heads with single guard stripes,
by  ft.

A Tabriz silk Rug, the
pale-indigo field with a lobed madder
pole medallion, matching spandrels, the
madder palmettos and flower border with
triple guard stripes,  by
ft.

FINE ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, GHOM SILK RUG, GHASHGHAI SADDLE BAGS, 19TH CENTURY BALUCHISTAN RUG, KASHAN SILK RUG

A FINE ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a large central palmette, surrounded by florai sprays, birds, animals, and large curvilinear vines, indigo bird spandrels, a

madder palmette and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 3ft. 6in. by 4ft. lOin. (107cm. by 148cm.), modern, condition: good

A GHOM PART SILK RUG, the indigo field with a saffron pole medallion, with an overall design of palmettes, flowerheads, animals and curvilinear vines, a pale blue palmette

border, single guard stripes, 5ft. 4in. by 3ft. 7in. (162cm. by 108cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAVER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a vase of flowers flanked by twin trees, indigo spandrels, a madder animal, bird and tree border, two inner and four outer guard

stripes, 6ft. 8im by 4ft. 2im {203cm. by 127cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with trees, sprays of flowers and birds, a pale indigo flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 6im (208cm. by

137ст.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight zoear

A GHOM SILK RUG, the gold field with an indigo medallion and gold spandrels, all with vmes and flowerheads, a gold border with flowerheads and vines, one inner and two outer

guard stripes, 6ft. 8im by 4ft. 6im (203cm. by 137cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A FINE SENNEH RUG, the ivory field with an indigo herati medallion and spandrels, a madder turtle and vine border, three inner and one outer guard stripes, woven on silk, 6ft.

3im by 4ft. 4im {190cm. by 132cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., guard stripes missing at either end

A NAIN PART SILK RUG, the pale indigo field with vines, palmettes and serrated leaves, a similar ivory border and triple guard stripes, 7ft. llin. by 4ft. llin. (241cm. by

150cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A GHOM RUG, the plain madder field with an indigo pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, all with florai spravs, an ivory palmette and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes,

4ft. 3in. by 6ft. llin. (131cm. by 204cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A RARE GHOM EMBOSSED SILK PRAVER RUG, the ivory mehrab with animals birds, flowerheads and florai shrubs, gold vine spandrels, a cartouche border of flowerheads, animals and

birds, 5ft. lOin. by 3ft. 5in. {178m. by 104cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a madder arabesque and palmette border, twin guard

stripes, 5ft. 5in. by 3ft. 6in. (165cm. by 107ст.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A HERIZ RUG, the madder field with three geometric medallions surrounded by flowerheads and vines, an indigo border with flowerheads, vines and leaves, triple guard stripes,

6ft. 3in. by 4ft. 8in. (190cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE KARAJAR RUNNER, the indigo field with nine medallions, birds, animals and people, an ivory stepped leaf and wine glass border, single guard stripes, 13ft. 3in. by

3ft. 4in. (404cm. by 102cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KHAMSEH RUG, the indigo field with a triple pole medallion all with а design of birds and flowerheads, a madder boteh, vine and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 6ft.

2in. by 4ft. 9in. {188cm. by 145cm.), circa 1900, condition.

A PAIR OF GHASHGHAI SADDLE BAGS, the indigo field with an ivory pole
medallion surrounded by four birds, four borders, gelim backs, 4ft. Sin. by lft. lOin.
(135cm. by 56cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.    (2)

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads, combs, animals and birds, an ivory hooked^tt/ border, one inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. llin. by $ft. (21lem. by

152cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., slight damage

AN ANTIQUE KARAJAR RUNNER, the field with diagonal bands of flowers and guls in shades of madder walnut, indigo and green, three borders, lOft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in. (323cm. by

109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY BALUCHISTAN RUG, the indigo field with birds and fiowers in shades of madder, ivory, green and saffron, a camel border of stepped^, twin guard stripes,

4ft. lin. by 2ft. 9in. {124cm. by 84cm.), condition: fair., shght wear

A SHIRAZ RUG, the madder field with a honeycomb design of birds, animals and flowerheads, indigo animals and bird spandrels, seven borders, 8ft. lin. by 4ft. llin. (246cm. by

150cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the pale indigo field with an overall design of stvlized shrubs, birds and animals, all surrounded by flowerheads, an ivory border with stylized palmettes, birds

and animals, triple guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by 3ft. llin. (239cm. by 120cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guls, an ivory hooked vine and curled leaf border, serrated leaf and stepped gul skirts, lOft. 2in. by 6ft. lin. (31Ост. by 185cm.), circa

1900

A Tekke Turkoman Rug, the madder field with two columns of six ivory gulls, the madder sunburst border with triple guard stripes, diamond ends, holed,  by  ft. and a Juval fragment.

A Tekke Turkoman Rug, the madder field with three columns of seven gulls, minor supporting motifs, the madder sunburst border with, triple guard stripes, diamond ends.

A Turkoman Juval, the madder field with four rows of four stepped and hooked gulls, minor diamond hooked motifs, ivory star border, single guard stripes, plain skirt, minor band and four motifs to top.

A Tekke Turkoman Rug, the madder field with two columns of eight guls, minor cross motifs, within various borders, diamond skirt ends, holed,  by  ft.
A Tekke Mafrash, the field fIIIed with diamond motifs, leaf border and numerous minor guard stripes.

A Yomut Juval, the madder field with three rows of three gulls, minor cross motifs, minor ivory border, single guard stripes and plain skirt.

‘Cushions’
Two small Turkoman Bags, the madder fields each with a single gull, four borders, skirts; a Kurdish Bag Face, the indigo field with four hooked ivory motifs.
A Persian Yomut Rug, the ivory field with three columns of guls, ten borders,  by  ft.

An unusual Tekke Juval, the
madder field with three rows of three
gulls, the plain madder skirt with three
indigo camels, mouthed,  by
ft.

A Yomut Azmalyk, with an
overall design of stepped guls,  by
ft. in.

A Beluchistan Prayer Rug,   by
an Afghan Prayer Rug,  by  ft. a Beluchistan Rug,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Rug, the camel
field with rows of stepped flower motifs,
flower and band border, single guard
stripes,  by  ft. ;

A Beluchistan Rug of similar design,
by  ft. in. oy ft. in.;

a Beluchistan Rug, the camel field with
rows of stylised flowering plants, three
borders,  by  ft. lin. by ft.

A Beluchistan Rug, the ivory field with two columns bearing stylised flowers, the wide. madder waved vine border with two inner and outer guard stripes,  by  ft.

a Turkish Prayer Rug, the crimson midrib with two lanterns, sage and crimson border, holed,  by  ft. in.

A Beluchistan Rug, the indigo field with three columns of connecting flower heads and two half columns, the madder border with trailing floral sprays, single guard stripes,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Saddlebag, the squared madder medallion with a central star motif, four stylised horses, the indigo border with bold madder flower heads, twin outer guard stripes,  by  ft. by ft. lin.

A Beluchistan Prayer Rug, the indigo midrib filed with madder diamond motifs, matching spandrels, three minor borders, glam ends,  by  ft.

A Beluchistan Rug, the indigo
field with a single column of
flower heads, the madder trailing plant
border with single guard stripes,  by
ft.

BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, YOMUT HORSE COVER, 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the camel mehrab with five stylized trees, tree and bird spandrels, four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. (168cm. by 91cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A YOMUT HORSE COVER, the madder field with a cane design of hooked guis, three borders, 3ft. 9in. by 3ft. Sin. (114cm. by 104cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A SALOR CARPET/the madder field with five rows of nine guis in shades nf V  eTa^ple L°eSeS’ Tmk0mm Tribal Carpets> P’ate 17′ iU~s a similar

A RARE 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, the madder field with Kepsi guis, in shades of ivory, indigo and saffron, an ivory wave border, with guis, single guard stripes, skirts with

‘S’ motifs and Trees of Life, 8ft. 3in. by 5ft. (251cm. by 152cm.), condition: worn, damaged

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with guis, three borders, 4ft. 9in. by 2ft. lOin. (145cm. by 86cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE MASHHAD CARPET, the indigo field with the Ardebil design, an indigo palmette and vine border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, lOft. Sin. by 6ft.

6in. (317 cm. by 198cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A UKRANIAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a stag lying under

AN ANTIQUE TALYSH RUG, the plain indigo field with three rosettes and four small flowerheads, an ivory rosette border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. by 3ft. 9in.

(213cm. by 114cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A UKRANIAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field depicting five stags and two men, single indigo floral border, 6ft. by 4ft. 8in. (183cm. by 142cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,

restored

A CHICHI RUG, the madder field with Akcha guis, a walnut rosette and band border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. Hin. (230cm. by 150cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A CHICHI RUG, the walnut field with Akcha guis, a rosette and band border, triple guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. 5in. (155cm. by 104cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.,

restored

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, hooked guis, fiowerheads, animais and jewellery, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border three inner and one

outer guard stripes, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft. (170cm. byl22cm.\ circa 1820, condition: shght wear, restored

A FACHRALO KAZAKH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehr ab with an ivory oblong medallion ail with hooked guis and fiowerheads, a saffron arrow flight border, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

7in. by 4ft. 3in. (201cm. by 219cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SUNBURST KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with two sunburst guis, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, Wft. 6in. by 4ft. 7in. (230cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with ancient keys, rams’ horns, people and animais, a Kufic border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 4ft. Win. by 3ft. 9in. (147cm. by

114cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GARABAGH CARPET, the indigo field with five rows of fiowerheads, a wine madder flowerhead border, inscription panel in corner, 13ft. 7in. by 5ft. 7in. (414cm. by

A KAZAKH RUG, the green field with five medallions, an ivory crown border, one inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 3ft. 9in. (201cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A SEJWAN RUG, the madder field with three medallions and guis, three borders, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. 3in. (221cm. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FACHRALO KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with guis and peacocks, a saffron star and bracket border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 3ft. Hin. by 6ft. 3in. (120cm. by

190cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the pale indigo field with ancient keys and rams’ horns, an ivory Kufic border, single guard stripes, 4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 3in. (150cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

CHINESE RUG, SAVONNERIE CARPET, JOSHAGHAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, AUSTRIAN SAVONNERIE CARPET, KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG

A CHINESE RUG, the ivory field with horses
and trees, a fretwork border, 3/r. 1 lm. by 2ft. (119cm.
by 61 cm. ), circa 1930, condition : fair.

A FINE AUBUSSON CARPET, the ivory field with
a white oval rose spray medallion, a grey border
with cartouches, vines, ribbons and floral sprays,
a narrow pale green floral frame border, 13/r. lin.
by 9ft. 6m. (414cm. by 281cm.), circa 1900, condition:
good, stained

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY BESSARABIAN
CARPET, the ivory field with an overall design of
bouquets of flowers, a similar ivory border with
acanthus leaves, 13/r. 2in. by lOft. lin. (401cm. by
323cm.), condition: fair.

A FINE SAVONNERIE CARPET, the central
medallion with four crowns, vines and flowerheads,
with cartouches at either end enclosing quivers and
arrows, a frame border with fleur-de-lys at each
corner, 15/f. 9in. by lift. 9in. (480cm. by 358cm.),
circa 1920, condition : fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 6/r. 11m. by 5/r. 2m. (211cm. by 151cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., mothed

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with a
diamond medallion and panels of flowers, a palmette
and vine border, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 8m. by
Ift. 10m. (325cm. by 239cm.), circa 1900, condition:
slight wear

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with floral sprays, an indigo border with palmettes and flower-heads, twin guard stripes, 10/r. 10m. by 8ft. 2m. (330cm. by 249cm.), circa 1960,

condition: fair.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY AUBUSSON CARPET,
the Champagne field with birds and floral sprays,
a border with floral sprays and musical instruments,
lift. 9m. by Ift. 8m. (358cm. by 234cm.), condition:
fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads, arabesques, palmettes and vines, a similar indigo border, triple guard

stripes, 12/r. by 9ft. (336cm. by 214cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FIVE-COLOUR KASHAN CARPET, the ivory
field with palmettes, arabesques and vines, three
borders, 13/r. 3m. by 10/r. 6m. (404cm. by 320cm.),
circa 1950, condition : fair.

A HERIZ CARPET, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, ail with leaves and vines, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 13/r. 2m. by

9ft. 10m. (401cm. by 300cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with a skeleton pole medallion and madder vine spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a pale indigo floral border, 14/r. 4m. by 10/r.

(437cm. by 305cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., chemically washed

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
the herati pattern, a green palmette and flowerhead
border, three inner and two outer guard stripes,
13/r. 4m. by 6ft. lin. (406cm. by 185cm.), circa 1880,
condition : fair., slight wear

A TABRIZ CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
curvilinear vines and flowers, an indigo border of
flowers and vines, triple guard stripes, 14/t. 8m. by
12/r. 7m. (447cm. by 384cm.), circa 1930, condition:
worn

A TABRIZ CARPET, the plain madder field with an indigo medallion with peacock lobes and spandrels, a madder arabesque and vine border, single guard stripes, 13/r. 7m. by 9ft.

10m. (414cm. by 300cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ CARPET, the indigo field with the Ardebil design, an indigo cartouche border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 14/r. by 11 ft (421cm. by 335cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

AN AUSTRIAN SAVONNERIE CARPET, the red
field with an overall design of flowers and vines,
boteh spandrels, 19/r. 6m. by 14/r. 9m. (594cm. by
450cm.), circa 1930, condition:fair.    ?150/300

A SAROUGH CARPET, the ivory field with an
indigo pole medallion and madder spandrels, ail
with stylized sprays of flowers, an indigo palmette
and vine border, triple guard stripes, 13/t. 11m. by
10/f. 6m. (424cm. by 320cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair., slight wear, damaged

A PAIR OF TABRIZ PRAYER RUGS, the indigo
mehrabs with a central vase and floral shrubs, pale
indigo arabesque spandrels, a madder border with
palmettes, vines and flowers, single guard stripes,
6ft. 3m. by Aft. lin. (190cm. by 140cm.), circa 1930,
condition :fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a vase of flowers and floral sprays, madder vine spandrels, a madder flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6/r.

11m. by Aft. 5m. (211cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

GHOM SILK RUG, KASHAN RUG, ESFAHAN RUG, SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, PERSIAN TEKKE BOKHARA, YOMUT ENSI RUG, 19TH CENTURY PEKING RUG

A GHOM SILK RUG, the rose field with an
overall design of pale indigo botehs, double boteh
border, 4/r. 11m. by 3ft. 6m. (150cm. by 107cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo medallion and spandrels, ail with vines, palmettes and flowerheads, a similar madder border and single guard stripes, 4ft.

10m. by 3ft. 3m. (147cm. by 99cm.), circa 1940, condition: worn.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with vines,
flowerheads and palmettes, a similar indigo border,
twin guard stripes, Ift. by 4ft. 5m. (213cm. by
135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowers and vines, similar indigo border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 6ft. lin.

by Aft. lin. (201cm. by 124cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KURDISH RUNNER, the indigo field with flowerheads and eleven borders, 10/t. 3m. by 3ft. 9in. (312cm. by 114cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair., holed.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with a central
floral tree with birds, a rose-madder palmette and
vine border, single guard stripes, Aft. by 2ft. 2m.
(122cm. by 66cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,
mothed.

A SAROUGH MAHAL RUG, the indigo field
with a madder medallion and spandrels, ail with
flowerheads and vines, a turtle and vine border,
twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by Aft. 5m. (203cm. by
135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowers and vines, four borders, 6ft. 9m. by Aft. 5m. (206cm. by 135cm.), circa 1940,

condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KURDISH RUNNERS, the madder
field with six double pole medallions, four borders,
12/f. 8m. by 3ft. lin. (386cm. by 91cm.) and \2ft. 8m.
by 3ft. lin. (386cm. by 94cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A HAMADAN RUG, the madder field with botehs, three borders, Aft. 10m. by 3ft. tin. (141cm. by 107cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn.

A MALAYER RUG, the ivory field with a
madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels ail
with vines and flowerheads, a madder vine and
palmette border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 5in. by
4ft. 5m. (196cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A PERSIAN TEKKE BOKHARA, the madder field
with five rows of seventeen guis, sunburst gui
border, and serrated leaf skirts, 1 lft. by 8ft. (335cm.
by 244cm.), modem, condition: fair.

AN AGRA RUG, the black field with herati
pattern, a turtle and vine border and single guard
stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 2m. (208cm. by 121cm.),
circa 1840, condition: fair.

A TURKISH SILK RUG, the ivory field with an
overall design of flowerheads and leaves, a madder
flowerhead and leaf border, single guard stripes,
4ft. 10m. by 3ft. 2m. (147cm. by 91cm.), modem,
condition: fair.

A YOMUT ENSI RUG, the quartered field with
guis, a serrated leaf and Yomut ram horn skirt,
5ft. 11m. by 4ft. lin. (180cm. by 140cm.), circa 1880,
condition : fair., restored.

A TURKISH ART SILK RUG, the field woven with a design of floral medallions, an indigo arabesque and palmette border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 5ft. lin. by 3ft.

10m. (170cm. by 111cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight zuear.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field
with three rows of twelve guis, sunburst gui border
and serrated leaf skirts, lft. by 5ft. 6in. (213cm. by
168cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the walnut field with an
‘S’ and stepped guis, hooked gui border, one outer
guard stripe, 5ft. 8m. by 3ft. 4m. (173cm. by 102cm.),
circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN RUG, the madder trellis field containing guis, two borders, 2ft. 3m. by 2ft. lin. (69cm. by 19cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A 19TH CENTURY PEKING RUG, the saffron
field with three rows of six panels containing
cloudbands and flowerheads, a Chrysanthemum,
leaf and vine border, 8ft. by 5ft. 4m. (244cm. by
162cm.), condition: fair.

A TEKKE TURKMAN RUG, the madder field with three rows of six guis, sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. 6m. by 3ft. 8m. (137cm. by 112cm.), circa 1930, condition:

fair., damaged.

18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, ERIVAN RUG, JOSHAGHAN CARPET, FARAGHAN CARPET, MASHHAD CARPET,  FINE HAMADAN RUNNER

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, the
madder diced field with a green pole medallion
and spandrels ail with flowerheads and vines, eight
borders, 15/r. 5m. by I5ft. 3m. (470cm. by 465cm.),
condition: fair., slight wear, damaged.

A GARABAGH RUG, the pale indigo field with a
bouquet of flowers, floral spandrels and border,
dated AH1321, AD 1910, 5ft. 11m. by 3ft. lin.
(180cm. by 109cm.), condition: fair.

AN ERIVAN RUG, the camel field with two
large medallions, a camel stepped leaf and wine glass
border, twin guard stripes, Ift. Ain. by Aft. 2m.
(223cm. by 121 cm.), circa 1960, condition: fair.,
chemically washed.

A KAZAKH RUG, the pale blue field with two stepped medallions, flowerheads, animais and birds, an ivory arrowhead border, twin guard stripes, dated AH 1328, AD 1911, 8ft. 8m. by

5ft. 9m. (264cm. by 115cm.), condition: fair., slight wear.

A JOSHAGHAN CARPET, the madder field with
an indigo diamond medallion and pale blue span-
drels, ail with diamond shaped floral motifs, an
indigo vine and flowerhead border, triple guard
stripes, 11/r. 11m. by 8ft. (363cm. by 2AAcm.), circa
1940, condition: fair.

A SAROUGH CARPET, the ivory field with an
overall design of palmettes, vines and flowerheads,
a madder palmette and leaf border and single guard
stripes, 12/r. 5m. by 9ft. 6m. (378cm. by 290cm.),
circa 1940, condition: stained.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with the
herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border,
three inner and two outer guard stripes, 13/r. 8m.
by lOft. 2m. (417cm. by 310cm.), circa 1910, con-
dition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with four
Lesghi medallions and five borders, Aft. 6m. by
3ft. lin. (131cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A FARAGHAN CARPET, the indigo field with
herati pattern, a pistachio palmette border, four
inner and three outer guard stripes, 16. lin. by
Ift. lOin. (505cm. by 239cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A SHRINIGAR CARPET, the pistachio field with
a madder pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a green border
with a similar design, triple guard stripes, 18/f. Sin.
by 16/r. lin. (569cm. by 490cm.), circa 1900, con-
dition : worn.

A KERMAN CARPET, the ivory field with the Ardebil design, a madder cartouche border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 22/r. by lift. 10m. (610cm. by 361cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A KASHAN CARPET, the ivory field with
palmettes, curvilinear vines and flowerheads, a pale
border with arabesques and palmettes, triple guard
stripes, 14ft. 5m. by lQft. 4m. (439cm. by 315cm.),
circa 1950, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels ail with
flowerheads, arabesques and vines, a madder
palmette and vine border and triple guard stripes,
13/r. 10m. by lOft. Ain. (422cm. by 315cm.), circa
1930, condition :fair.

AN AGRA CARPET, the pistachio field with fifteen rows of skeleton medallions, with vines and flowerheads, an indigo vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 17/r. by

13/t. 2m. (518cm. by 401cm.), circa 1850, condition: slight wear, dog-stained.

A LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY GHIORDES
RUG, the ivory field with flowers and columns, a
skeleton flowerhead and vine border, 5ft. 3in. by
3ft. Ain. (160cm. by 102cm.), condition: fair., dog
stain.

A SENNEH GELIM, the pistachio field with a
madder medallion ail with herati pattern and three
borders, 6ft. 6m. by 4ft. 3m. (198cm. by 129cm.),
circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the madder
mehrab with a central vase flanked by columns with
indigo spandrels, an indigo bird and flower border,
single guard stripes, 6ft. 10m. by 4/t. 5m. (208cm.
by 135cm.), modem, condition: fair.

A MOSUL HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field
with two medallions, an indigo border of stepped
guis and vines, single guard stripes, 4/r. 11m. by
3ft. 6m. (150cm. by 107cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A FINE HAMADAN RUNNER, the indigo field
with three medallions, an ivory stepped leaf and
flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 10/r. 7m.
by 3ft. 8m. (323cm. by 112cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with
palmettes, flowerheads and leaves, a similar indigo
border and single guard stripes, 5ft. 9m. by 3ft. lin.
(175cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.,
stained.

A SHIRAZ RUNNER, the indigo field with eight
madder pole medallions, surrounded by animais,
birds and palmettes, four borders, 16/r. 3m. by
3ft. lin. (488cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., slight wear.

AUBUSSON PASTORAL TAPESTRY, Louis XV AUBUSSON HUNTING TAPESTRY, Louis XIV GOBELINS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS ALLEGORICAL TAPESTRY

A FINE AUBUSSON PASTORAL TAPESTRY of The Fountain of Love, from the series
La Noble Pastorale, after Frangois Boucher, three pairs of figures grouped around a large
stone fountain, including two girls untying a billet-doux from the neck of a dove,
9ft. lOin. high by llft. 4in. (ЗООст. by 345cm.) mid-19th Century.
Copied from the series designed for the Beauvais factory and first woven in 1755. The present example is woven in reverse—see Boccara, Les Belles Heures de la Tapisserie, no. 198 for an original weaving
See Ananoff, L ‘Opera Completa di Boucher, plates XXXI & XXXIX, the latter in the Washington National Gallery of Art, for the group of the two girls with the dove.

A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL HUNTING TAPESTRY of Meleager and Atalanta
attributed to Marcus de Vos, in the background a water garden, in a good four-sided florai
border incorporating hunting trophies on a snuff coloured ground, 11 ft. 4in. high by
8ft. 2in. wide (345cm. by 250cm.) late 17th Century    ?3500-4500
Gobel— Tapestries of the Lowlands, no. 350 illustrates a similar tapestry in the same border by Marcus de Vos.

A Louis XV AUBUSSON HUNTING TAPESTRV, two youths on horseback ac-
companied by hounds followed by two others and a girl running after them, the four-sided
florai border in red and blue on a chestnut ground, 9ft. 2in. high by 9ft. 5in. zuide (280cm.
by 288cm.) mid-18th Century.

A BRUSSELS LANDSCAPE TAPESTRY, attributed to Franz Van den Hecke, in the
foreground a couple of staghounds chasing a hind and a heron rising in alarm, in a forest
landscape, with Corinthian side columns supporting a lintel with a central cartouche with
swags of fruit, 9ft. 4in. high by 12ft. wide (285cm. by 365cm.) circa 1630.
See Gobel, op. cit.} no. 177, for a tapestrv by Van den Hecke with a similar archi-tectural background.

A FINE FRANCO-FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY of pristine colouring, the
foreground with clumps of wild flowers and a brace of geese, a fountain to the left and in
the background a stag and a hind, in a river landscape with distant buildings, 6ft. lOin.
high by llft. 4in. wide (210cm. by 345cm.) early 18th Century.

A Louis XIV GOBELINS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY from Ovid’s Metamorphoses
of Acis and Galatea, attributed to Jan Jans, in a four-sided frame pattern border, the sides
with palm trunks entwined with brightly coloured flowers, the top and bottom borders
with scrolling acanthus and fruit, lOft. 8in. high by 9ft. 5in. wide (325cm. by 285cm.) circa.

This and the following three Metamorphoses tapestries appear to belong to an earlier series than the set of thirteen tapestries from the same source described in Fenaille, Etat General des Tapisseries de la manufacture des Gobelins, Vol. III, although there are many similarities. The attribution to Jan Jans is supported by two panels of Acis and Galatea and a Bacchus and Ariadne tapestry at Burghley with the arms of the 5th Earl of Exeter listed in the 1688 inventory as the work of Jans
A smaller version of Acis and Galatea but woven in reverse is among a set of six at Schloss Bayreuth. Another also in reverse but otherwise corresponding to the present example was in the Collection of Mrs. Leslie Urquhart.

A Louis XIV GOBELINS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY from the same series of Pan
and Syrinx, attributed to Jan Jans, in a four-sided frame pattern border as before, lOft. 8in.
high by 6ft. 4in. wide (325cm. by 195cm.) circa 1700.
Another example of this composition i’s at Schloss Bayreuth and another was in the Collection of Mrs. Leslie Urquhart, both woven in reverse to the present tapestry.

A Louis XIV GOBELINS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY from the same series of
Bacchus and Ariadne, attributed to Jan Jans, in a four-sided frame pattern border as
before, lOft. 8in. high by 7ft. 2in. wide (325cm. by 220cm.) circa 1700.
Another example of this tapestry is at Burghley (see footnote to lot 12). Others, in reverse, are at Schloss Bayreuth and formerly in the Collection of Mrs. Leslie Urquhart.

A Louis XIV GOBELINS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY from the same series of
Venus and Adonis, attributed to Jan Jans, in a four-sided frame pattern border as before,
lOft. 8in. high by lOft. wide (325cm. by 305cm.) circa 1700.

LOUIS XIV GOBELINS TAPESTRY ENTRE-FENETRE depicting Мау, from the
series called Les Mois ou les Maisons Royales, after Charles Le Brun, with a distant view of
the Chateau de Saint-Germain, in the foreground the King and Queen on horseback
beyond a balustrade with a basket of flowers and an eagle, fianked by Ionic columns with
swags of flowers and florai side borders with interlaced L’s, woven with metai thread,
lOft. 6in. high by 8ft. 3in. wide (320cm. by 250cm.) circa 1680, some splits and repairs, top
border and bottom foreground rewoven.
Provenance: Collection Comte de Greffuhle
Literature: Fenaille—Etat General des Tapisseries de la Manufacture des Gobelins, Vol. II, p. 140. and plate facing p. 146 for a similar entre-fenetre.

A RARE BRUSSELS ALLEGORICAL TAPESTRY of the Theological and Cardinal Virtues, attributed to Martin Reymbouts, with a central figure of Faith in a temple, flanked from left to right by Justice, Prudence and Charity, Норе, Fortitude and Temperance, all on a dark blue ground surmounted by lunettes representing Night and Day and Time; the saffron field woven overall with ‘grotesques’ in an Elements border depicting Air, Earth and Water with allegorical figures at the corners, llft. 3in. high by 12ft. 9in. wide (345cm. by 390cm.) late 16th Century, with weaver’s mark on both side selvages.

FRACHLO PRAYER RUG, GOLLU CHICHI RUG, TURKISH DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, KHILA RUNNER, KAZAKH DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG

A FRACHLO PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with three medallions and a prayer niche, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, triple guard stripes, dated AH 1305 AD 1888,5/t.

4m. by 3ft. 2m. ( 162cm. by 91cm.), condition : slight wear.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with three
rows of six medallions, animais and birds, five
borders, 5ft. lin. by 3ft. Ain. (170cm. by 102cm.),
circa 1920, condition: worn.

A GOLLU CHICHI RUG, the indigo field with cross arm guis and flowerheads, a green border of cabbage roses, 6ft. by 3ft. 11m. (183cm. by 119cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.,

slight wear.

A TURKISH DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, the
madder mehrab with an ivory oblong medallion,
flowerheads and vines, three borders, 5ft. 5m. by
3ft. (165cm. by 91cm.), condition: fair.,
damaged.

AN ERIVAN RUG, the indigo field with a
madder cross medallion and flowerheads, five
borders, Ift. 10m. by 5ft. (239cm. by 152cm.),
modem, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the beige field with an indigo stepped medallion, guis and flowerheads, an ivory flowerhead and vine border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 4ft. 9m. by

3ft. 10m. (145cm. by 117cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SHIRVAN RUG, the indigo field with three
medallions, guis and flowerheads, three borders,
6ft. by 3ft. 3m. (183cm. by 99cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair.

A KHILA RUNNER, the indigo field with an
overall design of botehs, in shades of saffron and
madder, a pale blue border of birds and flowerheads,
twin guard stripes, 9ft. 3m. by 4/r. 2m. (282cm. by
127cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair., slight wear.

A GENDJE RUNNER, the ivory field with sixteen guis, an ivory gui border, 14/r. 4m. by 3ft. 9m. (437cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: damaged, mothed.

A KAZAKH RUG, the pale indigo field with four medallions, with two rows of flowerheads, animais and people, a star and bracket border, Ift. 6in. by 4ft. 3m. (230cm. by 130cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., corner damaged.

AN AGRA CARPET, the madder field with a pistachio pole medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, three borders, 10/r. 11m. by oft. (333cm. by 183cm.), circa 1940,

condition:fair.

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the madder field
with three medallions and a hooked vine border,
Ift. 5m. by 4ft. lin. (226cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930,
condition : fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field
with six rows of fifteen guis, a sunburst gui border
and serrated leaf skirts, 10/r. 10m. by Ift. 6in.
(330cm. by 229cm.), circa 1920, condition: worn, splits
and holed.

A KAZAKH DOUBLE-ENDED PRAYER RUG, the
indigo mehrab with a green oblong medallion and
madder spandrels, ivory gui border, one outer guard
stripe, 5ft. Win. by 3ft. 9m. (180cm. by 114cm.),
circa 1930, condition : fair.

A GOREVAN CARPET, the madder field with an
indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with
a stylised design of flowerheads and vines, an indigo
palmette border and single guard stripes, 10/r. 4m.
by 8ft. Ain. (315cm. by 254cm.), circa 1930, condition:
fair., slight damage.

A GOREVAN CARPET, the madder field with
vines and flowerheads, an indigo palmette and vine
border, triple guard stripes, 11/r. lin. by Ift. 5m.
(338cm. by 226cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.,
damaged.

A GOREVAN CARPET, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, an indigo border, single guard stripes, 1 lft. by 8ft. 8m. (335cm. by 264cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair.

A KERMAN CARPET, the plain madder field
with a skeleton pole medallion and spandrels, ail
with flowers and vines, a cartouche floral border,
12/r. lin. by Sft. 8m. (384cm. by 264cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

A SPARTA CARPET, with a Mir design, the
madder field with an overall design of botehs, an
ivory wave border with botehs, triple guard stripes,
13ft. 6m. by 10/r. 3m. (411cm. by 312cm.), circa 1920,
condition : fair., slight wear.

AN 18TH/19TH CENTURY USHAK CARPET, the
madder field with four green medallions, seven
borders, lAft. 6in. by 13/r. lin. (442cm. by 399cm.),
condition: worn.