Lot 65
65
AN AGRA CARPET
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AN AGRA CARPET

NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1870

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AN AGRA CARPET
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1870
Of Shah 'Abbas design, localised wear, stains and corrosion, colour run, small backed hole in centre, one end with rewoven repair, selvages rebound
12ft.8in. x 10ft. (387cm. x 305cm.)
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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 Essay

A very similar but larger example from this group of Agra carpets was sold in these Rooms, 25 April 2002, lot 100. The bold scale of drawing in both the border and the palmettes, the fine weave and flexible handle and the vibrant colouring differentiates the group of carpets to which this belongs from other pieces woven in this region.

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