Rippon Boswell, Lesley and Robert Pinner Collection, 15 May 2004

Category: Auctions,Editors choice

In part I of the Oriental rugs and carpets auction on 15th May 2004 Rippon Boswell is selling the Lesley and Robert Pinner Collection of 110 antique Turkmen weavings. Lesley Pinner was a botanist of profession and an enthusiastic collector with a great knowledge of structure and weaving techniques. Most of the Pinner collection was bought during Leslie Pinner’s lifetime. She died in 1982. Now retired, Robert Pinner was a metallurgist. He was co-founder and co-owner of Hali Publications until 1985. He was editor of Hali from 1979-1984 and co-founder of the International Conference of Oriental Carpets.

The Pinner Collection includes 110 rugs and textiles with estimates from 400 EURO – for a Yomut mafrash – to 40.000 Euro for a rare Tekke asmalyk. So a low budget collector can also be owner of a “Pinner” rug and that increases the interest for this auction.

Selection from auction including sale prices

Embroidered Asmalyk
LOT: 1 RUG NAME: Embroidered Asmalyk AGE: early 19th Century ESTIMATE: 8.500 Euro SOLD: 19.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: Size 74 x 136 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 20 RUG NAME: Tekke chuval AGE: ca. 1800 ESTIMATE: 4.800 Euro SOLD: 14.500 Euro DESCRIPTION: size 83 x 109 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 11 RUG NAME: Tekke chuval AGE: pre 1800 ESTIMATE: 6.600 Euro SOLD: 10.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: size 74 x 115 cm.
Tekke ensi
LOT: 24 RUG NAME: Tekke ensi AGE: pre-1800 ESTIMATE: 29.500 Euro SOLD: 25.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: size 158 x 122 cm.
Yomut torba
LOT: 53. RUG NAME: Yomut torba. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 3.700 Euro. SOLD: 9.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: size 48 x 101 cm.
Saryk hanging
LOT: 69. RUG NAME: Saryk hanging. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 19.500 Euro. SOLD: 45.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: Lot 69 Saryk hanging ca. 1800 size 46 x 132 cm. Estimate 19.500 Euro
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 2 RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash AGE: First half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro SOLD: 800 Euro DESCRIPTION: 38 x 81 cm
Saryk Kapanuk
LOT: 3 RUG NAME: Saryk Kapanuk AGE: 19th century ESTIMATE: 5.000 Euro SOLD: 4.000 DESCRIPTION: 84 x 141 cm
Tekke torba
LOT: 4. RUG NAME: Tekke torba fragment. AGE: mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 600 Euro. SOLD: 500. DESCRIPTION: 38 x 94
Tekke chuval
LOT: 6. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 5.000 Euro. SOLD: 5.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 65 x 106 cm
Yomut chuval
LOT: 7. RUG NAME: Yomut chuval. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.100 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 69 x 105 cm
Tekke main carpet
LOT: 8. RUG NAME: Tekke main carpet. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 24.000 Euro. SOLD: 20.000 Euro
Tekke torba
LOT: 9. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 3.500 Euro
Tekke kjorjin
LOT: 10 RUG NAME: Tekke kjorjin AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.100 Euro SOLD: 2.900 Euro DESCRIPTION: 42 x 92 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 12 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: First half 19th century ESTIMATE: 700 Euro SOLD: 600 Euro DESCRIPTION: 44 x 109 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 13 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: First half 19th century ESTIMATE: 700 Euro SOLD: 600 Euro DESCRIPTION: 41 x 101 cm.
Tekke
LOT: 14 RUG NAME: Tekke AGE: Mid 19th century ESTIMATE: 3.000 Euro SOLD: 1.900 Euro DESCRIPTION: 128 x 104 cm
Chodor main carpet
LOT: 15 RUG NAME: Chodor main carpet fragment AGE: ca. 1800 ESTIMATE: 400 Euro SOLD: 650 Euro DESCRIPTION: 25 x 48 cm
Main carpet
LOT: 17 RUG NAME: Main carpet AGE: Early 19th century ESTIMATE: 6.000 Euro SOLD: 5.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 291 x 201 cm
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 18 RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro SOLD: 1.800 Euro DESCRIPTION: 48 x 84 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 19 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: ca. 1800 ESTIMATE: 6.800 Euro SOLD: 6.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 52 x 127 cm.
Yomud kap
LOT: 21 RUG NAME: Yomud kap AGE: Mid 19th century ESTIMATE: 400 Euro SOLD: 1.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 24 x 36 cm
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 22 RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 900 Euro SOLD: 1.100 Euro DESCRIPTION: 40 x 72 cm.
Yomut asmalyk
LOT: 23 RUG NAME: Yomut asmalyk AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.800 Euro SOLD: 4.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 73 x 119 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 25 RUG NAME: Tekke chuval AGE: Mid 19th century ESTIMATE: 3.500 Euro SOLD: 3.400 Euro DESCRIPTION: 78 x 106 cm
Tekke torba
LOT: 26 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: Mid 19th century ESTIMATE: 5.000 Euro SOLD: 6.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 47 x 126 cm.
Ersari chuval
LOT: 30. RUG NAME: Ersari chuval. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.400 Euro SOLD: 1.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 88 x 123 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 32. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.800 Euro SOLD: 2.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 66 x 102 cm.
Tekke mafrash
RUG NAME: Tekke mafrash. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.400 Euro DESCRIPTION: 30 x 82 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 35. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.800 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 45 x 100 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 36. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.500 Euro. SOLD: 3.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 42 x 118 cm.
Tekke khalyk
LOT: 37. RUG NAME: Tekke khalyk. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 7.500 Euro. SOLD: 6.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 35 x 23 x 73 cm.
Yumut ensi
LOT: 38. RUG NAME: Yumut ensi. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.600 Euro SOLD: 2.900 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 168 x 128 cm.
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 39. RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 400 Euro. SOLD: 1.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 30 x 66 cm.
Yomut chuval
LOT: 40. RUG NAME: Yomut chuval. AGE: Second half 19th. century. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 1.400 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 75 x 109 cm.
Yomut asmalyk
LOT: 41. RUG NAME: Yomut asmalyk. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 72 x 118 cm.
Tekke main carpet fragment
LOT: 42. RUG NAME: Tekke main carpet fragment. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 172 x 117 cm.
Saryk chuval fragment
LOT: 43. RUG NAME: Saryk chuval fragment. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 300 Euro. SOLD: 575 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 22 x 48 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 44. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.400 Euro. SOLD: 2.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 47 x 120 cm.
Yomut ok bash
LOT: 46. RUG NAME: Yomut ok bash. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.400 Euro. SOLD: 1.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 57 x 56 cm.
Yomut ok bash
LOT: 47. RUG NAME: Yomut ok bash fragment. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro. SOLD: 1.100 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 46 x 51 cm.
Tekke main carpet
LOT: 49. RUG NAME: Tekke main carpet. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 6.500 Euro. SOLD: 5.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 251 x 206 cm.
Salor main carpet fragment
LOT: 50. RUG NAME: Salor main carpet fragment. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 4.700 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 56 x 68 cm.
Arabachi chuval
LOT: 51. RUG NAME: Arabachi chuval. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 18.500 Euro. SOLD: 50.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 84 x 127 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 54. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.400 Euro. SOLD: 2.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 49 x 128 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 55. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.400 Euro. SOLD: 1.800 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 72 x 109 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 56. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro. SOLD: 1.600 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 38 x 94 cm.
Tekke torba
RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 3.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.250 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 46 x 118 cm.
Yomut ensi
LOT: 58. RUG NAME: Yomut ensi. AGE: mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 1.700 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 164 x 137 cm.
Eagle II asmalyk
LOT: 59. RUG NAME: Eagle II asmalyk. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 6.400 Euro. SOLD: 4.600 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 78 x 117 cm.
Yomut main carpet
LOT: 60. RUG NAME: Yomut main carpet. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 3.500 Euro. SOLD: 3.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 289 x 156 cm.
Animal trapping
LOT: 61. RUG NAME: Animal trapping. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 5.000 Euro. SOLD: 7.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 54 x 151 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 62. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 5.000 Euro. SOLD: 6.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 80 x 116 cm.
Salor torba fragment
LOT: 63. RUG NAME: Salor torba fragment. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 12.000 Euro. SOLD: 28.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 47 x 115 cm.
Saryk chuval fragment
LOT: 64. RUG NAME: Saryk chuval fragment. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 84 x 47 cm.
Tekke khalyk
LOT: 65. RUG NAME: Tekke khalyk. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 8.600 Euro. SOLD: 9.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 48 x 26 x 83 cm.
Yomut torba
LOT: 66. RUG NAME: Yomut torba. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro. SOLD: 2.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 49 x 118 cm.
Yomut main carpet
LOT: 67. RUG NAME: Yomut main carpet. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 257 x 153 cm.
Salor decorative hanging
LOT: 68 RUG NAME: Salor decorative hanging AGE: pre-1800 ESTIMATE: 15.000 Euro SOLD: 27.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 52 x 138 cm.
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 71. RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 800 Euro. SOLD: 1.600 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 39 x 69 cm.
Ersari Germech
LOT: 73. RUG NAME: Ersari Germech. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro. SOLD: 1.100 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 36 x 122 cm.
Arabachi chuval
LOT: 74. RUG NAME: Arabachi chuval. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 4.800 Euro. SOLD: 4.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 86 x 140 cm.
Saryk torba
LOT: 75. RUG NAME: Saryk torba. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 7.500 Euro. SOLD: 9.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 40 x 123 cm.
Yomut main carpet
LOT: 76. RUG NAME: Yomut main carpet. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 3.000 Euro. SOLD: 2.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 259 x 172 cm.
Tekke chuval fragment
LOT: 77. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval fragment. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 1.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 64 x 57 cm.
Tekke asmalyk
LOT: 78. RUG NAME: Tekke asmalyk. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 40.000 Euro. SOLD: 100.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: Tekke animal-tree asmalyk. 79 x 145 cm.
Eagle II chuval
LOT: 79. RUG NAME: Eagle II chuval. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 2.500 Euro. SOLD: 9.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 77 x 109 cm.
Yomut khalyk
LOT: 80. RUG NAME: Yomut khalyk. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 7.800 Euro. SOLD: 6.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 36 x 78 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 81. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 6.000 Euro. SOLD: 8.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 78 x 120 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 82. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 7.500 Euro. SOLD: 6.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 39 x 110
Tekke main carpet
LOT: 83. RUG NAME: Tekke main carpet. AGE: pre-1800. ESTIMATE: 26.000 Euro. SOLD: 20.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 284 x 202 cm.
Yomut asmalyk
LOT: 84. RUG NAME: Yomut asmalyk. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.600 Euro. SOLD: 5.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 71 x 120 cm.
Yomut torba
LOT: 85. RUG NAME: Yomut torba. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 3.300 Euro. SOLD: 3.400 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 48 x 109 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 86. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: ca. 1800. ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro. SOLD: 4.400 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 48 x 110 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 87. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 2.700 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 66 x 89 cm.
Yomut chuval
LOT: 88. RUG NAME: Yomut chuval. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.400 Euro. SOLD: 2.100 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 79 x 107 cm.
Yomut torba
LOT: 89. RUG NAME: Yomut torba. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro. SOLD: 2.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 48 x 123 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 90. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.600 Euro. SOLD: 2.800 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 40 x 109 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 91. RUG NAME: Tekke chuval. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 2.000 Euro. SOLD: 1.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 74 x 115 cm.
Torba
LOT: 92. RUG NAME: Torba. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 4.400 Euro. SOLD: 5.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 44 x 108 cm.
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 93. RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash. AGE: Mid 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.100 Euro. SOLD: 1.900 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 43 x 90 cm.
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 94. RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 500 Euro. SOLD: 450 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 31 x 60 cm.
Chodor main carpet fragment
LOT: 96. RUG NAME: Chodor main carpet fragment. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.500 Euro. SOLD: 1.300 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 209 x 204 cm.
Ersari torba
LOT: 97. RUG NAME: Ersari torba. AGE: Second half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 700 Euro. SOLD: 1.200 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 32 x 88 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 98. RUG NAME: Tekke torba. AGE: Early 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro. SOLD: 1.000 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 40 x 115 cm.
Tekke mafrash
LOT: 99. RUG NAME: Tekke mafrash. AGE: First half 19th century. ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro. SOLD: 1.500 Euro. DESCRIPTION: 32 x 79 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 100 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: Mid 19th century ESTIMATE: 800 Euro SOLD: 650 Euro DESCRIPTION: 41 x 115 cm.
Yomut main carpet
LOT: 101 RUG NAME: Yomut main carpet fragment AGE: ca. 1800 ESTIMATE: 500 Euro SOLD: 750 Euro DESCRIPTION: 78 x 47 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 102 RUG NAME: Tekke torba fragment AGE: Early 19th century ESTIMATE: 500 Euro SOLD: 850 Euro DESCRIPTION: 41 x 63 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 103 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: Mid 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro SOLD: 1.100 Euro DESCRIPTION: 43 x 115 cm.
Yomut asmalyk
LOT: 104 RUG NAME: Yomut asmalyk AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.200 Euro SOLD: 1.400 Euro DESCRIPTION: 71 x 112 cm.
Tekke chuval
LOT: 105 RUG NAME: Tekke chuval AGE: First half 19th century ESTIMATE: 800 Euro SOLD: 1.100 Euro DESCRIPTION: 65 x 113 cm.
Yomut mafrash
LOT: 106 RUG NAME: Yomut mafrash AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 700 Euro SOLD: 1.100 Euro DESCRIPTION: 41 x 87 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 107 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: First half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro SOLD: 2.000 Euro DESCRIPTION: 43 x 110 cm.
Tekke mafrash
LOT: 108 RUG NAME: Tekke mafrash AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 1.000 Euro SOLD: 1.200 Euro DESCRIPTION: 31 x 82 cm.
Tekke torba
LOT: 109 RUG NAME: Tekke torba AGE: First half 19th century ESTIMATE: 800 Euro SOLD: 750 Euro DESCRIPTION: 46 x 105 cm.
Ersari germech
LOT: 110 RUG NAME: Ersari germech AGE: Second half 19th century ESTIMATE: 900 Euro SOLD: 1.300 Euro DESCRIPTION: 34 x 101 cm.

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