FINELY KNOTTED BY ARMENIAN WEAVERS IN WESTERN TURKEY.
DESIGN BASED ON 17TH CENTURY TRANSYLVANIAN PRAYER RUGS SEE LAST TWO IMAGES,WHICH ARE VERY HARD TO SOURCE AND COST AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY WHEN THEY DO APPEAR. .
THIS IS A LATER 19TH CENTURY EXAMPLE BUT NEVERTHELESS STILL HAS THE PRESENCE AND LOOK OF AN ORIGINAL AND EVEN THESE LATER EXAMPLES ARE GETTING HARDER TO FIND.
THIS EXAMPLE HAS LOW PILE WITH WEAR. NEVERTHELESS STILL LOOKS STUNNING HUNG ON A WALL,
SIZE IS 5 FOOT 7 INCHES BY 4 FOOT 1 INCHES. 170CM X 125CM. VERY FINE WOOL PILE HAND KNOTTED ONTO VERY FINE COTTON FOUNDATIONS. INCIDENTALLY THIS RUG LOOKS EQUALLY AS GOOD ON THE BACK AS IT DOES ON THE FRONT !
INTERESTING RUG OFFERED AT VERY BUYABLE MONEY FOR THE LOOK !
U.K POST £16. OVERSEAS MAIL ME FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE.
PRICE £1625 GBP.
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PURVEYORS OF UNUSUAL RARE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY TRIBAL RUGS & CARPETS,HOWARD & SONS SEATING,SOME ORIENTALIST ITEMS & DECORATIVE OBJECTS FOR THE EVERYMAN.
NOTE;***** BETTER NOT CONFUSE ANY OF MY ANTIQUE RUGS WITH THE AGED UP COPIES AND FAKES FROM THE LONDON IRANIAN RUG WAREHOUSES,HUNDREDS OF LISTINGS MOSTLY NASTY HORRIBLE BRAND NEW IMPORTED RUGS WITH HORRIBLE DESIGNS AND COLOURS,SOME AGED UP BY SCRAPING THE PILE AWAY WITH KNIVES TO GIVE THE EFFECT OF AGE AND FROM TURKEY SAME THING. SAYING AGE IS 50-60 YEARS OLD WHEN IN FACT THEY ARE NEW.
ALL CHEAPLY PRICED MADE TO JUST SELL FOR MONEY, THEY ARE NOT PROPER ANTIQUE RUGS BUT THEY SELL LOADS OF THEM ANYWAY !!!!
AND ANYONE WITH AN HONEST DESCRIPTION AND RUG WONDER WHY THEY CAN'T SELL ANYTHING. BECAUSE IT IS EASIER TO SELL A COPY/FAKE OR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T RIGHT THAN IT IS TO SELL THE REAL THING BECAUSE PEOPLE GO ON PRICE UNDERSTAND NOTHING ABOUT THE DISCIPLINE AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES WITH "WELL IT'S ONLY GOING ON THE FLOOR WHEN I GET BORED WITH IT,I THROW IT AWAY AND BUY ANOTHER"
THAT IS NOT HOW YOU BUY PROPER ANTIQUE THINGS, SUCH IS THE TIMES WE LIVE IN !