Sale 6782
London, South Kensington
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15 March 1995
Price realised
GBP 1,800
Estimate
A FINE SAROUK CARPET the field with meandering vine lattice around multicoloured panels containing delicate flowerhead tendrils, various palmettes, floral sprays and flowerheads surrounded by broad indigo border of serrated palmettes and scrolling arabesques between ivory meandering arabesques, yellow and pale green flowering vine stripes, outer plain stripe --14ft.11in. x 10ft.6in.(455cm. x 320cm.)
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