7542 French Deco Rug 6 ft 8 x 9 ft 8 (203 x 296)
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4366 Silk Farahan Sarouk 4 ft x 6 ft 5 in
Extremely Rare! This is the only example of its type in silk that we have encountered in the last six decades of dealing in fine rugs. The design is a larger scaled “Herati” pattern one occasionally sees on this, a good example of the so-called “Farahan Sarouk” carpets of the 19th century. The cream…
3315 Toduk Alcaraz Carpet 5 ft x 9 ft 8 in (152 x 295)
A very unique carpet, this is an early to mid 19th century version of a very famous 16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpet currently in the Textile Museum. A Phoenix rises from the ashes, surrounded by wreaths. The scull & bones motifs in the original have been replaced here by statue heads (Socrates??). The latin inscriptions (in…