Christies auction 25 October 2007 in London includes 273 items.
Selection from the preview.
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LOT: 11
RUG NAME: Malayer rug
AGE: ca. 1900
ESTIMATE: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A MALAYIR RUG WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900 Overall excellent condition 5ft.11in. x 4ft.3in. (180cm. x 130cm.)
LOT: 156
RUG NAME: Bidjar carpet
AGE: ca. 1890
ESTIMATE: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: BIJAR CARPET WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890 Areas of light wear, corroded brown, spot repairs and small reweaves, selvages partly frayed 11ft.9in. x 8ft.6in. (357cm. x 259cm.)
LOT: 23
RUG NAME: Lotto rug
AGE: 17th century
ESTIMATE: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A LOTTO RUG PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY Areas of wear, repair, repiling, tinting, corroded black, 5ft.1in. x 3ft.8in. (155cm. x 112cm.)
LOT: 25
RUG NAME: Lotto rug
AGE: last quarter 16th century
ESTIMATE: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A LOTTO RUG WEST ANATOLIA, LAST QUARTER 16TH CENTURY Heavily corroded black, scattered patch repairs and small reweaves, original selvages and kilims 5ft.4in. x 3ft.9in. (163cm. x 114cm.)
LOT: 273
RUG NAME: Bakshaish carpet
AGE: dated 1903
ESTIMATE: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: LARGE BAKSHAISH CARPET WEST PERSIA, DATED AH 1321/1903 AD Localised light wear, minute spot repairs, touches of repiling 20ft. x 13ft.11in. (609cm. x 425cm.)
LOT: 49
RUG NAME: Balouch rug
AGE: early 20th century
ESTIMATE: 1,500 – 2,500 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A BELOUCH RUG EARLY 20TH CENTURY Overall good condition 6ft.5in. x 3ft.2in. (195cm. x 95cm.)
LOT: 63
RUG NAME: Kazak
AGE: lat quarter 19th century
ESTIMATE: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A KAZAK RUG SOUTH CAUCASUS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY Corroded black, one reweave, overall good condition 6ft.4in. x 3ft.8in. (193cm. x 112cm.)
LOT: 78
RUG NAME: Feraghan rug
AGE: ca. 1890
ESTIMATE: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A FEREGHAN RUG WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890 Minor localised spots of moth damage 6ft.8in. x 4ft.4in. (204cm. x 132cm.)
LOT: 81
RUG NAME: Malayer rug
AGE: late 19th century
ESTIMATE: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP
SOLD:
DESCRIPTION: A MALAYIR RUG WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY Spots of moth damage, surface dirt, selvages frayed 6ft.9in. x 4ft.9in. (206cm. x 145cm.)