Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, is holding an online auction ‘Fine Carpets and Rare Textiles- End of Year Sale ’ which ends 19 December 2024 at 13.00 EST. The online auction is open for bidding. The public previews will be held in their Marlborough gallery on 16, 17 and 18 December from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The auction, with 280 lots, includes rugs and textiles from the James Douglas Collection and The Jim Dixon Collection and also carpets recently acquired from estates in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, and New York.
Lot 16 Ferdoz Baluch Saddle Bag c. late 19th century. 2 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. Published as the cover Image of “Inclusively Baluch” by James Douglas. Provenance: James Douglas Collection. Estimate US$1,000 – US$1,500
Lot 4 Kurdish Bidjar circa late 19th century. 5 ft. 11 in. x 7 ft. 8 in. Estimate US$4,000 – US$6,000Lot 1 Salor Torba with Aksu Design c. first half 19th century. 1 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. Estimate US$8,000 – US$12,000Lot 13 Zeichour Rug, Caucasus, c. late 19th century. 4 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 11 in. Estimate US$1,800 – US$2,200Lot 14 Timuri Prayer Rug Afghanistan c. 1880. 4 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Provenance: Gary Wisdom collection, George Gilmore. Estimate US$1,600 – US$3,200Lot 197 Colorful Arab Baluch c. late 19th century. 3 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. Provenance: James Douglas Collection. Estimate US$800 – US$1,200Lot 72 Karapinar Konya Fragment, Anatolia c. 19th century. 2 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. Provenance: The Jim Dixon Collection. Estimate US$300 – US$500
