ID#: 44 Category: Rugs
Unique circa 1800 Tekke 6 Gull
Torba
Here is a Tekke Turkoman masterpiece. The border looks
medieval with its' large scale "S" motif's. The
knotting is extremely fine at 253 KSI. The colors are
deeply saturated. The blue around the gull centers is
uniformly dark blue, no variation. The chemche gulls are
archaic. The border is rare in my experience and perhaps
the most beautiful and archaic, excluding Hoffmeister's
earliest known example, in the world. This torba was
first published in Vanishing Jewels. It was purchased in
1903 from Liberty department stores, in London, according
to tag sewn onto the back. It was sold in 1903 as an
antique and as far as I can tell this torba dates to
circa 1800. It is in beautiful condition, full pile, no
repairs, a few very small moth spots, and it is ready to
grace the very best collection. This is a world class
Turkoman artifact. It is in fantastic shape for its' age.
PRICE 20,000.00 Please note a nearly identical though
blasted example was recently sold by Sam Coad to Peter
Hoffmeister for 20,000.00 dollars. This piece is in
vastly better condition and is the same price!
Contact Person: Jim Allen
Telephone: 423-629-7186
E-Mail: [ turkomen@a-bey.com
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For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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