Sale 6375
London
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12 October 2000
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Price realised
GBP 7,050
Estimate
AN AMRITSAR CARPET NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1880 The raspberry-red field with overall polychrome palmettes and rosettes issuing angular vine and floral sprays together with serrated leaves in an ivory border of angular flowering and leafy vine meander between brown floral meander and barber-pole stripes, areas of wear and small tears 11ft.10in. x 9ft. (360cm. x 274cm.)
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Pre-Lot Text
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