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    Sale 6423

    DAVIDE HALEVIM : MAGNIFICENT CARPETS & TAPESTRIES

    London

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    14 February 2001

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    • A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET
    Lot 107

    A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET

    DATED 1308 (SHAMSI)/1930AD

    Price realised

    GBP 16,450

    Estimate

    GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000

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    A NORTH WEST PERSIAN CARPET
    DATED 1308 (SHAMSI)/1930AD
    The shaded brick-red field around a stepped indigo medallion with linked rosette and vine around a rosette centrepiece issuing palmettes and floral sprays, the indigo spandrels similar, in an indigo border of turtle-palmettes and flowering vine between reciprocal skittle-pattern and floral meander stripes, minor areas of wear, few old repairs
    18ft.9in. x 14ft.4in. (570cm. x 435cm.)

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    Lot Essay

    The inscription is identical to that on the following lot. Please see the note to that lot with regard to the date.

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    Saleroom Notice

    Small tear in border that has been repaired. Minor moth damage. A few old repairs in the field. The selvages are original. the ends are complet. Small surface stain at one end.


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