Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 26 November 2022. Lot 78. Ersari Main Carpet, Central Asia, middle Amu Darya Valley. 290 x 212 cm. ca. 1800 or earlier. Signs of age and wear, low spots in the pile, small restored areas. The original selvedges are damaged in places. Remnants of the kilim finishes (partially backed with fabric) survive. Provenance Hoffmeister Collection, Dorfles-Esbach. Estimate € 8,000 – 10,000. Sold 46,250 €Skinner ‘Oriental Rugs & Carpets’ 26 April 2020. Lot 1103. Ersari Main Carpet, Central Asia, c. 1870, 8 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. Very Good Condition: very good color, pile, design, and wool quality; original ends and edges; would benefit from blocking & stretching. Estimate $1,200-1,600. Sold $17,500.Rippon Boswell Major Spring Auction 29 May 2010. Lot 225. Ersari Ensi, Central Asia, Amu Darya region. 188 x 156 cm. First half 19th century. Original finishes all around, very good condition. Estimate EUR 39,000. Sold EUR 42,700Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 26 November 2022. Lot 76. Ersari Ensi, Central Asia, middle Amu Darya Valley. 179 x 130 cm, first half 19th century. Provenance Hoffmeister Collection, Dorfles-Esbach. The flat-woven original selvedges are partially replaced, the lower kilim finish is damaged. Very good overall condition. Estimate 10,000 – 12,000. Sold EUR 10,000Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXII’ 18 March 2023. Lot 39. Ersari Torba, 125 x 40 cm (4′ 1″ x 1’ 4″). Turkmenistan, second half 19th century. Condition: very good, good pile, minor small repairs. Estimate € 1200 – 1800. Sold € 938
