Nagel "Rugs & Carpets" Sale 36T, May 15th 2001 Lot 1594
A Very Finely Knotted Silk Hereke Rug, West Anatolia, 19th C. Size 145 x 145 cm Description: Outstanding, cloth-like handle of silk flowers on a silk field.The European influenced floral wreath and arabesque is set in an unusual square format. Linen backed. Fragile with areas of damage. Estimate 4500. DM Picture and Information from Nagel http://www.auction.de/ For Further Reading: Thanks and best wishes, J. Barry O'Connell Jr. |
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