Country of Origin: Caucasus/Karabagh

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Sale Title ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS


Location London, King Street Sale Date Apr 28, 2005
Lot Number 165 Sale Number 7039
Creator SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890

Lot Title A KARABAGH RUG

Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 British pounds
Special Notice No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Description A KARABAGH RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890
The rust-red field with scattered hooked flowerheads around a central column of four alternating fir-green and indigo medallions containing similar motifs, in a midnight-blue polychrome hooked flowerhead border between inner serrated hooked stripe, outer golden yellow scrolling S-motif and minor barber-pole minor stripes, localised areas of wear, minor spots of repiling, natural corrosion in the brown, selvages partly rebound
10ft.2in. x 5ft.2in. (309cm. x 157cm.)

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