ANTIQUE TAPESTRIES AND NEEDLEWORK PICTURES

A GOOD POST-MORTLAKE MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY from Ovid’s Metamorphoses of Pygmalion sculpting the image of a maiden, observed by Minerva, beyond holding a naming torch as a symbol of his love he implores Venus to bring the statue to life, baroque buildings in the distance and a fountain in a grove to the right, narrow bead and reel border, 7ft. 3in. high by 17ft. wide (202.5cm. by 518.2cm.) early 18th Century, possibly Antwerp for the English market
English Tapestries of the 18th Century, p. 87, calls this composition Pygmalion and Galatea but the maiden is un-named in Smith’s Classical Dictionary. The present tapestry like the Cathleen panel is in reverse to the composition as described by Marilee

THE ERLEIGH COURT ‘CHINOISERIES’ TAPESTRIES
2AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH SOHO ‘CHINOISERIES’ TAPESTRY by Joshua Morris, woven with Chinese figures in various pursuits on scattered islands, two men in a boat ferrying porcelain vases and in the left foreground a boy chased by a lion, to the right a Chinese temple with a priest coming down the steps, almost black background, the three-sided border (left border missing) woven with carnations, tulips and other flowers, strap work and blue acanthus clasps on a pale blue ground, the corners with scallop shells, 7ft. 6in. high by 15ft. wide (230cm. by 455cm.) signed I. Morris, F., circa 1720

Provenance: by descent from the 1st Viscount Sid mouth whose second wife was the granddaughter of John Bengal of Eloign Court, near Reading. See E. W. Dormer, Eloign Court and its Owners, Reading, 1912.

ANOTHER ‘CHINOISERIES’ TAPESTRY by Joshua Morris from the same set, a mandarin holding court in an island pavilion, reading a petition, the foreground with travelers on horseback, the background with Chinese figures on islands including two merchants bargaining and eel catchers, in a four-sided border as before, 7ft. 6in. high by 13ft. wide (230cm. by 396cm.) signed My circa 1720, cut and joined down the right hand side.

A THIRD ‘CHINOISERIES’ TAPESTRY from the same set, in the foreground a mandarin with attendants and massive porcelain vases, beyond a mother and baby outside a summer house, the background with various figures on scattered islands including a child feeding Chinese geese, four-sided border as before, 7ft. 6in. high by 10ft. wide (230cm. by 306cm.) circa 1720, cut and joined down the right hand side.

VARIOUS ‘CHINOISERIES’ FRAGMENTS from the foregoing set, including three joined background pieces with a two-sided corner border, 25in. by 35′/2in. (64cm. by 90cm.); two border strips, 26in. and by 23in.; a corner fragment, 28′Mn. square (72cm.); and another fragment with attached border strip, (72cm. by 57cm.) circa 1720.

NEEDLEWORK PICTURES

A RARE ENGLISH CREWEL-WORK PANEL worked in red on white linen with biblical subjects, the centre with Adam and Eve and the serpent under the Tree of Knowledge, surrounded by other subjects including Daniel in the Lions’ Den, the Sacrifice of Isaac, the Adoration of the Shepherds, Suzanna and the Elders and Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, the corners each with a coat of arms, the field strewn with animals, insects, birds and trees and the border with alternate animals and trees, 4ft. 4in. by 4ft. 2in. (132cm. by 127cm.) circa 1600, slightly damaged.
The bottom two coats of arms are of the City of London (on the left), and the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylor’s.

A GOOD CHARLES I TENT STITCH PICTURE of the Judgment of Paris, the scene set in a hillocky landscape with Paris seated on the right offering the apple to Venus who \   stands with an attendant Cupid and the two other Goddesses Juno and Minerva, in shades of red, blue, green, buff and yellow, 142in. by 19in. (37cm. by 48cm.) circa 1640.

A CHARLES I TENT STITCH PICTURE of Eliza and Rebecca the latter standing by a fountain on the left and giving Eliza water from a pitcher while his camel rests on the right in a hillocky landscape, chiefly in pink, blue and white, by (19cm. by 24cm.) circa 1640.

A CHARLES II BEADWORK PICTURE of a lady and a gentleman with an attendant standing before a building surrounded by animals, insects, and flowers, the foreground with the initials H.F. by a pond, in shades of blue, green and yellow, Ump. by 16in. (29cm. by 40.5cm.)circa 1660, background restored.

A FINE CHARLES II SILK TENT STITCH PICTURE of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, of fresh colorings, the couple shown informally standing in a garden, Whiny, by Whine. (32cm. by 42cm.) circa 1660.

A GOOD CHARLES II SILK PICTURE, with three female figures, possibly representing Catherine of Braganza, the Duchess of Portsmouth and another, dressed in contemporary costume as goddesses, in shades of blue and red and with a pair of cherubs flying above, in an oval with leaf spandrels (29cm. by 34cm.) circa 1670.

A CHARLES II TENT STITCH PICTURE possibly depicting Elyse and Rebecca at the well and treated in contemporary costume, the centre with the girl drawing a bucket from the well while a man stands before her, set in a hillocky landscape with houses in the distance, in shades of blue, green, yellow and red, by 14in. (25cm. by 35.5cm.) circa 1660.

AN ATTRACTIVE NEEDLEWORK PANEL worked in silk tent stitch with a variety of animals from a bestiary including an elephant and a unicorn and a gryphon, surrounded by flowers in green, red, blue and white, all on a silver thread ground, 92tn. high by 3ft. 72in. wide (55cm. by 11 lcm.) circa 1620.

A CHARLES II SILK-EMBROIDERED PANEL probably from a toilet casket showing Hagar and Ishmael being sent into the Wilderness by Abraham, with an upper border of insects and flowers, in shades of blue and buff on an ivory satin ground, (14cm. by 26cm.).

A PAIR OF GEORGE I “TURQUESERIE” SILK PICTURES, each worked in freshly colored silk with a turn with a plumed turban, rose pantaloons and green coat and his wife in pink and green elaborate dress, standing by flowering trees (26cm. by 23cm.) circa 1720, background slightly discolored.

A VERY RARE QUEEN ANNE CHINOISERIE EMBROIDERED PANEL, the Chinese ivory ask ground woven with peony and embroidered with an elaborate scene of figures buildings in freshly colored wine, yellow, blue and green silk and silver thread tin a floral border, 9ft. 6in. by 8ft. 3in. (290cm. by 251cm.)
The central design appears to be based on a contemporary coriander screen.

A GOOD BORDER-BAND SAMPLER of bright coloring with four bands of silk-embroidered flowers worked in a variety of stitches divided by seven lines of words and with an elaborate, partly padded floral panel below in bright shades of cerise, blue, green and lemon, 15in. by  (38cm. by 19cm.) late 17th Century.

A COMMONWEALTH BORDER-BAND SAMPLER dated 1652, with numerous horizontal floral bands in green, blue, buff and cerise above an alphabet, the date and the initials L.P., 19in. by 73Ain. (48cm. by 19.5cm.).

A COMMONWEALTH BORDER-BAND SAMPLER with horizontal bands in a variety of stitches, in light blue, leaf green and pale brown and with an alphabet below, 224in. by 63in. (56.5cm. by 17cm.) mid 17th Century.

ANOTHER, half filled with horizontal colored bands in the same colors as the preceding lot, one with three cherubs divided by fleur-de-lye, the lower part entirely in white stitches with horizontal bands below an alphabet and the initials A.P., Win. by 7in. (48cm. by 18cm.) mid 17th Century.
Donald King, Samplers (H.M.S.O. 1960) illustrates as plate 9 a sampler dated 1633 with some very similar bands of embroidery and, as plate 11, another also with a band of cherubs.

A GEORGE II SAMPLER by Elizabeth Smith 1757, with numbers, alphabets and a pair of peacocks, in cherry red and green by 9 in. (28cm. by 23.5cm.).

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

BERGAMA GELIM RUNNER, SENNEH GELIM HORSE COVER, ANTIQUE SENNEH GELIM, KASHAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG

AN UNUSUAL BERGAMA GELIM RUNNER, the ivory field with stepped guis in shades of madder, indigo and green, the border with a design of guis, 9ft. 7in. by lft. lOin. (292cm. by

56cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A RARE ARMENIAN GELIM, the indigo field with five medallions, a walnut border with women and combs, single guard stripes, lift. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (358cm. by 142cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A SOUMAKH CAEPET, the pale indigo field with a Gollu Chichi design, two borders, 7ft. 5m. by 4ft. 4in. {226cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condmm: fmr

A SENNEH GELIM HORSE COVER, the pale indigo field with a madder pole medallion, ail with flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (175cm. by 142cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., restored

A VERNE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of ‘S’ motifs, lift. 8in. by 7ft. 5in. (356cm. by 226cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL BERGAMA GELIM, the medallion field with gui spandrels, nine band borders, 4ft. 6in. by 3ft. 7in. (137cm. by 109cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI HORSE COVER, the madder field with people, stylized flowers and chevrons, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (175cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A VERNE CARPET, the field with four rows of ‘S’ motifs, 8ft. 2in. by 6ft. lin. (249cm. by 201cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FINE BESSARABIAN GELIM, the walnut field with flowerheads,leaves andvines, with band ends, 6ft. lin. by 6ft. 2in. (185cm. by 188cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A SENNEH GELIM, the pistachio field with herati pattern, three borders, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 3in. (193cm. by 129cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., damaged

A FINE SENNEH GELIM, the green field with a madder pole medallion and two inner beige and ivory medallions, ail with herati pattern, five borders, the outer border with the

inscriptions lMobarak’, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. lin. (188cm. by 124cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

AN ANTIQUE SENNEH GELIM, the pastachio field with herati pattern, three borders, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 3in. (188cm. by 129cm.), circa 1840, condition: damaged

A FINE HERIZ PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a central Tree of Life bearing birds and a giraffe, flanked by Majnun and a young man, the madder border with flowerheads,

leaves and vines, twin guard stripes, 5ft. 9in. by 4ft. 3in. (175cm. by 130cm.), circa 1840, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, the saffron field with twin Trees of Life and birds, a madder border with a similar design and twin guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. 4in. (198cm.

by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK RUG, the ivory field with a trelliswork containing bouquets of flowers, a floral border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. Win. by 4ft. 7in. (208cm. by 140cm.), circa 1960,

condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with an overall design of botehs, vines and flowerheads, a madder border with flowerheads, arabesques and cloudbands, three inner and two

outer guard stripes, 6ft. 8m. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, the ivory field with a central floral tree, birds, and flowerheads, a madder animal, bird and floral border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft.

Sin. (206cm. by 13Sem), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SENNEH HAMADAN RUG, the indigo field with a trelliswork containing bouquets of flowers, with a madder vine and flowerhead border, single guard stripes, 5ft. by 3ft. 3in.

(152cm. by 99cm.), circa 1950, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase of flowers flanked by Trees of Life, with birds, palmettes, leaves and flowerheads, indigo floral spandrels, a

madder border with palmettes, flowers and leaves, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 4in. (203cm. by 132cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK TREE OF LIFE RUG, the saffron field with flowering trees flanked by animais and birds, a floral cartouche border with animais and birds, twin guard stripes, 6ft.

lOin. by 4ft. Sin. (208cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A Turkey Carpet, the sage field with minor sage crosses, centered by a bold madder foliate cross medallion, matching spandrels, the madder waved vine border with three inner and outer guard stripes, 406 by 371cm.; 13ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with a bold sage medallion supported by angular vines, serrated leaves, palmettos and flower heads, 406 by 379cm.; 13ft. 4in. by 12ft. 5in.

A Tabriz Carpet, the indigo field
with a bold lobed madder pole
medallion, matching spandrels, bold
foliate sprays, the indigo complementary
border with three inner and two outer
guard stripes, moth damage, 411 by 90cm.;

A Chinese Carpet, the sage field with a central medallion, fret design spandrels, floral bouquets, the saffron border with angular vines and peony flowers, an elephant to each corner, 411 by 305cm.;

A Tabriz Carpet, the field comprising squared sections centered by a bold pictorial medallion with a landscape, the sections bearing merits and other landscapes, the complementary merit section border with twin guard stripes, 422 by 374cm.; 13ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder field with columns of angular indigo medallions, the indigo border with flower heads and floral sprays, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 455 by 307cm.; 14ft.

An Indian Carpet, the sage field with a large central ivory floral cartouche, ivory floral and vine spandrels and surround, outer plain guard stripes, 460 by 361cm.; 15ft.

A Khorassan Carpet, the indigo field with a hearty type pattern, a madder bother border, twin guard stripes, 475 by 225cm.; 15ft.

A Chinese Carpet, the brown field with a floral indigo medallion, matching spandrels, small floral sprigs, three indigo lotus borders, plain brown obiter border, holed, moth damage, 485 by 325cm.; 15ft.

A Kerman Carpet, the indigo field with an ivory pole medallion, madder spandrels, all with flowers and vines, an indigo floral border, twin guard stripes, 494 by 292cm.; 16ft.

A Turkey Carpet, the madder
field with an all-over design of bold sage
and indigo medallions and angular
motifs, the sage border with angular
sprays and vines, single outer guard
stripes, cut for fireplace, 504 by 378cm.;

A Kashan silk Prayer Carpet, the ivory mehrab with a vase filled with a profusely floral bouquet, halved cypress trees each side, a madder floral decorated arch, the ivory border with urns, trees and angular floral vines, triple guard stripes, holed, 528 by 348cm.; 17ft. 4m.

A Chinese Carpet, the ivory field with a floral roundel, similar spandrels, scattered floral sprays, the indigo border with lotus blossoms, sprays an butterflies, single guard stripes, 528 by 371cm.;

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.

FINE ANTIQUE ZILE GELIM, TURKMAN SILK GELIM, KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, KERMANSHAH RUG

A FINE ANTIQUE ZILE GELIM, the trellis stepped gul field in madder, indigo and saffron, 6ft. lin. by Sft. 7in. (18Scm. by 170cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A ZILE PANEL, woven in two parts, the ivory field with diagonal rows of stylized trees with animals and ‘X’ motifs, an ivory double ‘E’ and animal border, single guard stripes,

5ft. 4in. by Sft. lin. (162cm. by 155cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KURDISH PERSIAN GELIM RUNNER, the indigo field with rose madder, ivory and ochre stvlized waterbugs, four borders, ISft. llin. by 4ft. 7in. (48Scm. by 140cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., stained

A BESSARABIAN GELIM, the black field with five rows of sprays of flowers, within an ivory flowerhead and vine border, 9ft. by Sft. 3in. (274cm. by 160cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

A TURKMAN SILK GELIM, with bands of madder, indigo, vine green and walnut, 6ft. lOin. by 5ft. lin. (208cm. by 155cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

A ZILE PANEL, the ivory field with animals and peacocks, in shades of rose madder, an ivory lovebird border, 8ft. 2in. by 4ft. {249cm. by 122cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.,

colour run

A KERMANSHAH RUG, the madder field with botehs and vines, an indigo and madder boteh border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 2in. {203cm. by 127cm.), circa 1840,

condition: fair.

A TEHERAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo field with a central vase of flowers and two cranes all with flowers and vines, ivory honeycomb florai spandrels eight florai guard stripes,

7ft. 3m. by 4ft. 6in. (221cm. by 137cm.\ circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAVER RUG, the madder mehrab with a central vase of flowers surrounded by other vases and birds, ivory bird and flower spandrels supported by half columns, an

indigo bird, flowerhead and vine border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. Sin. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A BALUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a honeycomb design of flowers, similar spandrels, a madder hooked vine and leaf border, twin guard stripes, gehm ends, 4ft. Sin.

by 4ft. 6in. (142cm. by 137cm.), circa 1920, condition-jair

A MALAVER RUG, the indigo field with a madder lobed medallion and ivory spandrels all with flowerheads, palmettes and vines, a pale indigo palmette and flowerhead border, single

guard stripes, 6ft. Sin. by 4ft. 9in. (203cm. by 14Scm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory field with trees and sprays of flowers, indigo vine and flowerhead spandrels, an indigo border with leaves, flowerheads and palmettes, single

guard stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 8in. (206cm. by 142cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A MALAYER RUNNER, the indigo field with three ivory pole medallions surrounded by vines, arabesques, flowerheads, and birds, a pale indigo florai border, single guard stripes,

16ft. 2in. by 3ft. (188cm. by 91cm.), circa 1910, condi¬tion: fair., restored

A SAROUGH RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette and flowerhead border, single guard

stripes, 6ft. 9in. by 4ft. 2in. (206cm. by 127cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., rubberized back

A , depicting Nizami’s Bahram Gur killing the wild ass, an ivory palmette, vine and flowerhead border, one inner and two outer guard stripes, 6ft. llin. by

4ft. 6in. {21 lem. by 137cm), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. lin. {173cm. by 124cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair., siight wear

A SAROUGH RUG, the aubergine field with an indigo pole medallion and ivory spandrels, all with a design of vines and flowerheads, an indigo rosette and flowerhead border, single

guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (203cm. by 135cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A KASHAN NATANZ PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with a pictorial medal¬lion, florai vases and peacocks, indigo vine spandrels, a madder border with cartouches and birds, triple

guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in. (203cm. by 137cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL ANTIQUE KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with three large pale green cypress trees surrounded by a delicate design of birds, vines and flowerheads, indigo snake

and bird spandrels, an inner pale indigo flower border and an outer ochre border, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 10im {208cm. by 147cm.), circa 1860, condition: worn

AN ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with twin trees and flowers, indigo florai spandrels, a madder arabesque and palmette border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. 6in. by 4ft.

8in. (198cm. by 142cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.
A KERMAN RUG, depicting Nur Ali Shah, the ivory florai field with pale

KERMAN MATS, TABRIZ RUG, GHOM SILK RUG, ESFAHAN PART SILK RUG, FINE ANTIQUE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG

A PAIR OF KERMAN MATS, depicting Nur Ali Shah flanked by two dervishes,
the border with cartouches enclosing inscriptions, 3ft. lin. by 2ft. lin. {94cm. by
64cm. circa 1890, condition: fair., slight

A PAIR OF KASHAN RUGS, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and
spandrels, with a design of florai spravs and palmettes, a madder border with а
similar design, twin guard stripes, 6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. {203cm. by 135cm.), circa
1930, condition: fair.

A BIDJAR RUG, the indigo field with a madder and pale indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with vines and the herati pattern, a madder turtle and vine border, one inner and

two outer guard stripes, 7ft. by 4ft. 8in. (213cm. by 142cm.\ circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE BIDJAR RUG, the indigo field with lobed medallions and flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9m. (157cm. by 114cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged

A GHOM SILK RUG, the safFron field with florai shrubs, animals and birds, an indigo animal and florai shrub border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. 4in. (208cm. by

132cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with a pale indigo pole medallion and spandrels, all with palmettes, vines and flowerheads, a similar border and triple guard stripes, 7ft.

lin. by 4ft. 4in. (216cm. by 132cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A KASHAN SILK PRAVER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central tree, flovvers, palmettes and vines, indigo florai spandrels, three borders, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. lOin. (254cm. by

147ст.), circa 1920, condition: fair., cut and rejoined, fixed to canvas

A KASHAN SILK RUG, the ivory field with botehs, vines and flowerheads, а madder boteh and vine border and triple guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. Sin. (201cm. by 135cm.), circa

1930, condition: fair.

A TABRIZ RUG, the green field with an indigo medallion and spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, vines, arabesques and palmettes, an indigo palmette, flowerhead and vine

border, single ivory florai guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 7in. (185cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A FINE ESFAHAN RUG, woven on silk, the ivory field with a design of flower-heads, palmettes, arabesques and curvilinear vines, a madder palmette, flovverhead and arabesque

border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 9in. (216cm. by 145cm), modem, condition: fair.

A KASHAN RUG, the indigo field with an ivory and pale indigo pole medal¬lion, and madder spandrels, all with a design of flowerheads, palmettes, arabesaues and vmes, an mdigo

palmette, vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. lhn. by 4ft. 2m. (21 lem. by 127cm), circa 1930, condition: fair.

А GHOM SILK RUG, the horizontal ochre field with huntsmen and aramais, an indigo tree and bird border, two inner and three outer guard stripes, 3ft. llin. by 5ft. 2in. (119cm.

by 157cm), modern, condition: good

A MAHAL RUG, the indigo field vvith a large design of flowerheads and leaves, in shades of green, ivory, madder, pale indigo and saffron a madder vine and palmette border, two

inner and one outer guard stripes, 6ft. 7m. by 4ft. 6in. (201 cm. by 137cm), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight ivear

A FINE ANTIQUE KASHAN SILK PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with a central vase of flowers, flanked by half cvpress trees, pale indigo arabesque spandrels, an aubergine border of

palmettes, serrated leaves and vines, single ivory guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 2in. (201cm. by 127cm), circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged
51 A TABRIZ RUNNER, the ivory field with seven pole medallions, flowerheads and vines, three florai borders, reduced in size, now 15ft. 7in. by 2ft. 9in. (475cm. by 84cm.),

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight zuear

A FINE ZEL-OL-SULTAN RUG, the beige trellis field with flowerheads and а single florai border, 3ft. 3in. by 2ft. 6in. (99cm. by 76cm.), circa 1890, condition: fair., restored

A GHOM SILK RUG, the madder trellis field with florai sprays, an indigo flowerhead border, single guard stripes, Sft. by 3ft. Sin. {lOScm. by 10iem.), modern, condition: fair.

A GHOM SILK PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a gold pole medallion, all with flowerheads, curvilinear vines, vases and a hanging lamp, an indigo inscrip-tion cartouche border,

single guard stripes, 4ft. 7in. by 6ft. llin.{139cm. by 210cm.), modern, condition: fair.

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field with an indigo medallion and pale indigo spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, an indigo leaf and flowerhead border, ivory guard stripes,

6ft. 8in. by 4ft. 3in. (ЗОЗст. by 129cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF KASHAN RUGS, the plain madder field with an indigo pole medal-
lion and indigo vine and arabesque spandrels, an indigo vine and flowerhead
border, single guard stripes, Sft. 4in. by 3ft. 7in. (162cm. by 109cm.), circa 1930,
condition: fair.

AN ESFAHAN PART SILK RUG, the ivory field with a madder pole medallion and indigo spandrels, all with flowerheads and vines, a madder palmette and vine border, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. lOin. (216cm. by 147cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

KERMAN PRAYER RUG, FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, YOMUT HORSE COVER, ADRASKAND CARPET, PENDE PART SILK JUVAL

A KERMAN PRAYER RUG, the rose mehrab with curvilinear vines, peacocks and animais, dragon spandrels with flowers and birds, with an animal border of flowers and vines, single

guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 3in. {216cm. by 129cm.), circa 1890, condition: zoom

A YOMUT PILE AND GELIM JUVAL, with bands of guis, stepped gui skirts, 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. lin. (114cm. by 64cm.), circa 1880, condition: Jair

ANOTHER SIMILAR, with a plain skirt, 3ft. 5in. by 2ft. llin. (104cm. by 89cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of seven guis, sunburst gui border, serrated leaf skirts, 5ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (170cm. by 132cm.), circa 1900, condition:

fair.

AN ANTIQUE TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with four rows of ten guis, a sunburst gui border, 7ft. 7in. by 6ft. (231cm. by 183cm.), circa 1830, condition: fair., damaged

A FINE KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, with an oval medallion depicting a Safavid Prince, with a millefleurs surround and exotic birds, a pistachio wave millefleurs border, single guard

stripes, 8ft. llin. by 5ft. 3in. (272cm. by 160cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of

A TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of twelve guis, a sunburst gui border and serrated leaf skirt, 9ft. 9in. by 7ft. lin. [297cm. by 216cm.), circa 1920,

condition: fair., slight wear

AN ESFAHAN PICTORIAL RUG, the madder field with a central medallion depicting Shah Abbas surrounded by medallions depicting Shah Soleiman, Shah Sultan Hossein, Shah Esmaeil, and

Shah Tahmasb, with vines and arabesques, a madder border with cartouches of verse, triple guard stripes, 7ft. 6in. by 4ft. 6in. (229cm. by 137cm.), circa 1900, condition: f air

AN UNUSUAL YOMUT RUG, the madder field with a diamond trellis design, Й№ wfde Gelim’skirts, 7f, 3in. by 5ft. 2in. (221cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., damaged

A BESHIR CARPET, the trellis field with stepped guis, three borders, 13ft. 2in. by 6ft. (401cm. by 183cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the madder field with five rows of medallions and guis, a walnut gui border, triple guard stripes, 9ft. by 6ft. (274cm. by 183cm.), circa 1900, condition,

fair., black corroded

A PENDE PART SILK JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of three guis, a gui border and flowerhead skirts, 5ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in. (157cm. by 114cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., holed

AN UNUSUAL TURKMAN YOMUT HORSE COVER, the madder field with rows of hooked vines and guls, 4ft. 8in. by 3ft. 6in. (142cm. by 107cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A FARA BALUCHISTAN CARPET, the walnut field with nine cypress trees, hooked gui and stepped leaf borders, 10f,. 6m. by 6fi. 9tn. (320cm. by 206cm.), circa 1920, condition:

fair., damaged

A FINE ANTIQUE SALOR PART SILK JUVAL, the madder field with three rows of two guis, 3ft. Hin. by 2ft. 3in. (119cm. by 69cm.), circa 1820, condition: worn

A TURKMAN TEKKE RUG, the madder field with three rows of eight guis, sunburst^w/border and serrated leaf skirts, 4ft. lOin. by 3ft. 8in. (147cm. by 112cm.), circa 1880,

condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY TURKMAN TEKKE CARPET, the madder field with four rows of mm guis, an ivory vine leaf and shield border, reduced in size, now 7ft. Sin. by Sft. 3in. (226cm. by

160cm.), circa 1780, condition: fair., damaged, restored

AN ADRASKAND CARPET, the indigo field with six rows of ten guis, a madder border of flowerheads and vines, two inner and one outer guard stripes, lift. lOin. by 8ft. (361cm. by

244cm.), circa 1830, condition: good

A FINE AND RARE 19TH CENTURY YOMUT CARPET, the madder field With. guis, an ivory wave border of flowerheads, triple guard stripes, 7ft. lOin. by 6ft. 5in. (239cm. by 196cm.),

condition: fair., damaged and restored

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, GARABAGH RUG, SHYKLY CARPET, PIRBEDIL RUG, BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, GONAKHGEND RUG

AN ANTIQUE KAZAKH RUG, the plain indigo field with three medallions and four hooked guis, an ivory stepped gui border, single guard stripes, 7ft. lin. by 4ft. 3in. (215cm. by

130cm.), circa 1880, condition: good

A GARABAGH RUG, the walnut field with an Afshan pattern, a turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 5ft. lOin. (188cm. by 178cm.), circa 1930, condition: f

air, restored

A GARABAGH RUG, the indigo field with an overall design of cabbage roses, foliate leaves and vines, an ivory inscription border, four inner and three outer guard stripes, 5ft.

3in. by 3ft. 8in. (160cm. by 112cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with an ivory and green hooked medallion and flowerhead spandrels, an ivory wine glass and serrated leaf border, two inner and one outer

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in. (188cm. by 114cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., restored

A SHYKLY CARPET, the madder field with a medallion and six cypress trees, pale indigo spandrels, with vines and flowerheads, an ivory flowerhead and vine border with birds,

single guard stripes, 9ft. Sin. by Sft. 2m. (287cm. by 157cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., restored

AN ANTIQUE SHIRVAN RUNNER, the indigo field with five pole medaillons surrounded by flowerheads, animais and people, a madder <S’ border, single guard stripes, 9ft. llin. by

4ft. (302cm. by 122cm.), condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the ivory field with a green medallion, flowerheads and botehs, a madder border with stepped guis, twin guard stripes, 7ft. Sin. by 4ft. 5in. (226cm. by 135cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with flowerheads and arabesques, a madder turtle and vine border, single guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 4in. (201cm. by 722cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the indigo field with three medallions, eight guis, an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, 8ft. 4in. by 4ft. 5in. (255cm. by 135cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair., restored

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with rams’ horns and ancient keys, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. (183cm. by 122cm.), circa 1900,

condition: fair.

A BORDJALOU KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with three panels, with hooked guis, hooked gui border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 7ft. Hin. by 4ft. 9in. (241cm. by

145cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., damaged

A SHIRVAN RUG, the saffron field with three medallions surrounded by flowerheads and animais, an ivory star and bracket border, single guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 3ft. lOin.

(208cm. by 117cm.), dated 1919, condition: fair.

A PIRBEDIL RUG, the pale indigo field with rams’ horns and flowerheads, a walnut Kufic border, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 4ft. 2in. by 3ft. (127cm. by 91cm.), circa

1900, condition: fair., slight zuear

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with two medallions and an ivory wine glass and stepped leaf border, three inner and two outer guard stripes, 8ft. lOin. by 4ft. 7in. (270cm. by

140cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A FINE PIRBEDIL RUG, the indigo field with ancient keys, rams’ horns, animais and flowerheads, an indigo Kufic border, twin guard stripes, 6ft. by 4ft. 2in. (183cm. by 127cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair.

A KAZAKH RUG, the madder field with a vine green hooked gui and stylized vines, a madder vine and star border, single guard stripes, 6ft. Hin. by 4ft. 7in. (210cm. by 140cm.),

circa 1880, condition: fair., damaged

A GARABAGH CARPET, the madder field with medallions, an indigo border with guis and flowerheads, two inner and one outer guard stripes, 13ft. 4in. by 6ft. 7in. (406cm. by

201cm.), dated AH 1316, AD 1899, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE STAR KUBA RUG, the indigo field with a star design, Kufic border and single guard stripes, reduced in length, now 7ft. 8in. by 3ft. 7in. (235cm. by 110cm.), circa

1800, condition: fair.

A KUBA RUG, the indigo field with two rows of seven guis, vines and flower¬heads, four borders, 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 5in. (168cm. by 104cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.

A GONAKHGEND RUG, the indigo trellis field with tulips, an indigo stepped gui border with single guard stripes, 4ft. Hin. by 3ft. 3in. (150cm. by 100cm.), circa 1880, condition:

fair.

SENNEH SADDLE COVER, 18TH CENTURY KURMURJUR KULA CARPET, FINE YURUK RUG, ANTIQUE BERGAMA PRAYER RUG, KONYA YURUK RUNNER

A SENNEH SADDLE COVER, the indigo field with madder herati spandrels, a
saffron floral border, single guard stripes, 2ft. 9in. by 3ft. 9in. (84cm. by 114cm.),
circa 1860, condition: fair.

A RARE SILK SHIRAZ RUG, the aubergine field with two medallions, stylized
trees, animais, birds and botehs, a pale indigo animal border, twin guard stripes,
3ft. 4in. by 2ft. 9in. (102cm. by 84cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair., stained

A BRUSSA SILK PRAYER RUG, the beige mehrab with two columns and a hanging lamp, madder vine spandrels, a walnut flowerhead and palmette border, triple guard stripes, 4ft. 8m. by

3ft. 7in. (142cm. by 109cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., splits

A GHASHGHAI CANE RUG, with bands of floral sprays in shades of madder, indigo, saffron and green, an ivory gui border, gelim skirts, 8ft. 6m. by 3ft. Hin. (259cm. by 119cm.),

circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

AN ANTIQUE TREE OF LIFE SILK RUG, the madder field with flowering trees, shrubs and birds, an ivory boteh, palmette and vine border with leopards, single guard stripes, 7ft.

8in. by 5ft. 6in. (134cm. by 168cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.

A SIVAS RUG, the rose field with a design of botehs, a pale rose vine and flowerhead border and twin guard stripes, 6ft. 7in. by 4ft. 2in. (201cm. by 127cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair., slight wear

AN 18TH CENTURY KURMURJUR KULA CARPET, the madder field with four medaillons, flowerheads, vines and urns, a saffron vine and flowerhead border single guard stripes, Wft. 4in.

by 4ft. 3in. (315cm. by 129cm.), condition: fair., restored

AN ANTIQUE BRUSSA SILK DOUBLE PRAYER RUG, the double aubergine mehrab with floral vases, indigo flowerhead and vine spandrels, and a crossband of tulips, a camel border of

bouquets of flowers, single guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. (185cm. by 122cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY MEDALLION USHAK CARPET, the madder and blue leaf and vine field with one complete medallion and six half medallions, a green border of flowerheads and vines,

single guard stripes, 27f t. 9in. by 12ft. 9in. (845cm. by 389cm.), condition: fair., heavily restored, possibly reduced in size

A FINE 17TH CENTURY GHIORDES PRAYER RUG, the plain indigo mehrab with saffron flowerhead and vine spandrels, a saffron border of stepped leaves and flowerheads, an inner pale

indigo and an outer walnut flowerhead guard stripe, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. 6in. (173cm. by 137cm.), condition: fair., slight wear, restored, framed

A FINE YURUK RUG, the indigo field with a triple pole medallion, with flowerheads and vines, a medallion hooked gui border, single guard stripes, 8ft. 7in. by 4ft. 3in. (262cm.

by 129cm.), circa 1860

A SIVAS RUG, the ivory field with a rose pole medallion and spandrels, ail with vines and flowerheads, five borders, Sft. llin. by 3ft. 5in. (180cm. by 104cm.), circa 1930,

condition: fair.

AN 18TH CENTURY GHIORDES RUG, the madder field with twin columns and flowerheads, flowerhead spandrels, a serrated leaf and flowerhead border, triple guard stripes, 8ft. 4in. by

Sft. 4in. (254cm. by 162cm.), condition: worn, damaged

A SIVAS RUG, the ivory field with a rose medallion ail with vines and flowerheads, seven borders, 6ft. 4in. by 3ft. 4in. (193cm. by 102cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

AN ANTIQUE TURKISH PRAYER RUG, the madder mehrab with twin columns and a hanging lamp, madder floral border, single guard stripes, 5ft. 4in. by 4ft. lin. (162cm. by 124cm.),

condition: worn

A FINE HEREKE SILK AND METAL THREAD PRAYER RUG, the ivory mehrab with arabesques, palmettes and cloudbands, madder arabesque spandrels, a madder border with cartouches of

inscriptions, palmettes, vines and arabesques, indigo guard stripes, 3ft. Win. by 2ft. 6in. (118cm. by 75cm.), modem, condition: good

AN ANTIQUE BERGAMA PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehr ab with star guis, a madder stylized carnation border, three inner and one outer guard stripes, 3ft. 6in. by 3ft. 5in. (107cm. by

104cm.), condition: good

A 17TH/18TH CENTURY KASHAN ‘POLONAISE’ SILK AND METAL THREAD RUG, the ivory field with medallions, arabesques and vines, an ivory border with palmettes, vines and flowerheads,

single guard stripes, 7ft. 4in. by 4ft. Hin. (230cm. by 150cm.), circa 1680, condition: fair.

A KONYA YURUK RUNNER, the walnut field with bands of guis and dragons, an ivory stepped gul border, lOft. 7in. by 4ft. 9in. (323cm. by 145cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair.,

slight wear

ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET,  FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG

AN ANTIQUE HERIZ RUG, the plain madder field with an ivory medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads and vines, a madder peacock and floral shrub

border, single guard stripes, with an inscription at one end, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. llin. (193cm. by 150cm.), circa 1810, condition: fair., slight wear

A KERMAN MASHAHIR RUG, the indigo field depicting famous historical personages with an architectural setting above bearing an inscription, three millefleurs borders, Ift. Win.

by 5ft. (239cm. by 152cm.), circa 1910, condition: fair.

A PAIR OF TABRIZ SILK RUGS, the madder field with a violet medallion and
spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, seven borders, 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. (113cm.
by 122cm.) and 5ft. lOin. by 5ft. llin. (118cm. by 180cm.), circa 1900, condition:
fair.

A MASHHAD RUG, the madder field with an indigo circular pole medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads, palmettes and serrated leaves, an indigo palmette and

bird border, triple guard stripes, 6ft. lin. by 4ft. 2in. (185cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL CARPET depicting Nader Shah seated on the Peacock Throne surrounded by attendants, a beige border depicting huntsmen, single guard stripes, 8ft. 7in. by 4ft.

7in. (262cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with an ivory triple pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with flowerheads and animais, a pale indigo boteh and cypress tree border, twin

guard stripes, 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 7m. (188cm. by 140cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A KERMAN PICTORIAL RUG, depicting a Ghajar Shah, 2ft. 6in. by 2ft. (76cm. by 61cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the pale indigo field with an ivory medallion and madder spandrels ail with vines and flowerheads, three borders, 5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 6in. (173cm. by 107cm.),

circa 1890, condition: fair., slight wear

AN AFSHAR CARPET, the indigo field with five medallions, four borders, 8ft. 8in. by 5ft. 6in. (264cm. by 168cm.), circa 1880, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the madder field with an ivory stepped medallion and pale indigo spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, a madder border with floral sprays, twin guard

stripes, 7ft. 9in. by 4ft. 7in. (236cm. by 140cm.), circa 1920, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and ivory spandrels, ail with stylized flowerheads, three borders, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 4in. (193cm. by 132cm.), circa

1920, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI RUG, the indigo field with a madder pole medallion and spandrels ail with flowerheads, floral sprays, animais and peacocks, an indigo flowerhead and vine border,

four inner and three outer guard stripes, 7ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (234cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., slight wear

A GHASHGHAI HORSE COVER, the indigo field with star guis and animais, 5ft. 5in. by 5ft. (165cm. by 152cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A FINE KASHAN PRAYER RUG, the indigo mehrab with a central vase flanked by peacocks, flowerheads and vines, an indigo palmette and vine border, one inner and two outer guard

stripes, 7ft. 3in. by 4ft. Sin. (221cm. by 135cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair.

A SHIRAZ RUG, the madder field with an indigo pole medallion and spandrels, ail with flowerheads and vines, an ivory vine and flowerhead border, twin guard stripes, Sft. lOin.

by 4ft. 2in. (178cm. by 127cm.), circa 1900, condition: fair., holed and restored

A PAIR OF SENNEH MATS, with herati design, lft. lOin. by Hin. (56cm. by 28cm.) and lft. lin. by lft. lOin. (33cm. by 56cm.), circa 1860, condition: fair.     (2)

AN 18TH CENTURY RYIJY (Rya) RUG, the walnut field with a primitive design of people, with a central square incorporating the date 1722 and a variety of motives resembling

flowers, vases, rhombs and triangles set opposite each other, the irregular pale indigo border adorned with zig-zag stripes and rhombs, 6ft. 7in. by 5ft. 2in. (200cm. by

157cm.), condition: fair.
*U. T. Sirelius, The Ryijy Rugs of Finland, illustrates similar examples

A FINE SAROUGH RUG, the ivory field with an indigo pole medallion, and indigo spandrels, ail with vines, flowerheads and animais, a madder palmette, flowerhead and vine border,

single guard stripes, 6ft. lOin. by 4ft. Sin. (208cm. by 135cm.), condition: fair., siight wear

AN ABADEH RUG, the madder field with a twin medallion, with peacocks, pale indigo spandrels with botehs, an indigo flowerhead border, two inner and three outer guard stripes,

6ft. 7in. by Sft. 3in. (201cm. by 160cm.), circa 1930, condition: fair.

A RARE SENNEH SADDLE COVER, the ivory field with a design of botehs, three borders, with an inscription around the pommel hole which reads (ordered by Amir-zadeh Abol-Fath 2ft.

Hin. by 3ft. 4in. (89cm. by 102cm.), circa 1850, condition: fair.