THE PETER LINDEN SALE
Date - 24 October 2006
Starts at - 12:00 am
Lot: 25
Antique Mahal carpet, Sultanabad district, W. Persia, Ca 1900
This region is the homeland of the famous Ziegler carpets which share many structural features with carpets known as Mahal. This...
Lot: 26
Antique Konya runner, Konya area, Central Turkey (Anatolia), ca 1800-1850
A most original and early example from Konya with a quirky and spontaneous design of almost nomadic tribal appearance....
Lot: 27
Semi-antique Heriz carpet, Heriz area, N.W. Persia, Ca 1930.
A very strong and powerful displaying the main repertoire of natural colours and local designs found in carpets from Heriz. The...
Lot: 28
Semi-antique Mehraban runner, Hamadan province, W. Persia (Iran), Ca 1930
The rose ground is commonly found throughout Hamadan and also in the more formal Sarouk carpets further south. The...
Lot: 29
Antique North West Persian runner, prob Meshkin area, N.W. Persia, Ca 1900
Runners of this general style were made throughout Persian Azerbadjian and Hamadan, yet structural details points...
Lot: 30
Antique Heriz carpet, Heriz area, N.W. Persia (Iran), Ca 1870-1885.
An early example with a rare, naturalistically drawn main border showing that the usual vine tendrils were in fact...
Lot: 31
Antique Heriz runner, Karadagh region, N.W. Persia, Ca 1880-90.
The field motifs are usually found in rugs from Lenkoran on the Caucasian side of the border where this runner could...
Lot: 32
Antique Gendje kellei, Gendje district, N.W. Azerbadjian (The Caucasus), Ca 1900
The clear colours of old Caucasian rugs contribute to their popularity among collectors, plus (in early...
Lot: 33
Semi-antique Sarouk carpet, Arak district, West Persia (Iran), Ca 1910
The large village of Sarouk never produced carpets of this appearance, rather a fairly large and export driven production...
Lot: 34
Antique Khamseh runner, Fars province, S.W. Persia, Ca 1880-1900.
Woven by nomadic Khamseh tribal weavers, this is an impressive and exceptional piece. Runners, especially oversize once, were...
Lot: 35
Antique Kurk Kashan rug, Central Persia (Iran), Ca 1900.
The finest Kashan rugs woven around the turn of the century often had kurk or lambs' wool pile, creating a silky feel and rich gloss....
Lot: 36
Louis XIV Beauvais tapestry, France, Ca 1680-1720
From the series "The Crowned Crane" , "Les Oiseaux de la Menagerie", signed Beauvais in the lower right border.
This series of tapestries...
