Sale 2897
New York
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18 November 2014
Price realised
USD 17,500
Estimate
A SILK HERIZ CARPET NORTHWEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1875 Approximately 13 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. 7 in. (409 cm. x 262 cm.)
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