NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1890

Details

AN AGRA CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1890
A couple of small repairs, overall very good condition
17ft.9in. x 13ft.3in. (540cm. x 403cm.)

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Lot Essay

A larger carpet woven from the same cartoon, with a golden yellow ground, was sold from the estate of Samuel Messer Esq., sold in Christie's, London, 9 November 1992, lot 16 (front cover detail). Three further examples sold in Christie's, London, 25 April 2001, lot 50; 8 April 2002, lot 101 and more recently on, 19 April 2016, lot 79.

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