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Antique Transylvanian rug 17th century ex James A. Lucas

The James A. Lucas "Transylvanian" rug, New York Fine Oriental and European Carpets Sale N07749 lot 71 Property from the Estate of James A. Lucas New York 20,000—30,000 USD Session 1, 14 Dec 01 10:15 AM Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 49,625 USD DESCRIPTION A "Transylvanian" rug, West Anatolia, 17th century, oxidized browns, repaired foldwear slits, remnants of original end finishes, reselvaged, minor repiling, approximately 5 ft. 8 in. by 4 ft. 1 in. (1.73 by 1.24 m.)

More than eighty "Transylvanian" rugs are depicted in Flemish and Dutch paintings from between 1620 and 1680. A similar rug with a red ground star and cartouche border and a red and charcoal trefoil outer border is portrayed by Jan Verkolje the Elder (1650-1693) in Woman Nursing a Child (1675), now in the Musee du Louvre, Paris. This border is associated with the first period of Transylvanian production of the early 17th century.

Detail Jan Verkolje's Woman Nursing An Infant

Picture of rug and auction description from www.Sothebys.com

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