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    Oriental Rugs and Carpets

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    28 April 2005

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    • A BAKSHAISH CARPET
    Lot 180

    A BAKSHAISH CARPET

    WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880

    Price realised

    GBP 38,400

    Estimate

    GBP 23,000 - GBP 28,000

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    A BAKSHAISH CARPET
    WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
    The ivory field with angular serrated leaves issuing from an indigo hexagonal medallion containing angular flowering palmette vine, a palmette pendant above and below, the shaded dusty rust-red linked spandrels filled with further palmettes, flowerheads and stylised floral sprays, in a broad shaded indigo linked flowerhead and angular vine border between ivory floral meander stripes, minor spots of light wear, overall excellent condition
    16ft.6in. x 12ft.10in. (502cm. x 392cm.)

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