Antique Mahal Carpet

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A rustic antique Mahal carpet woven around 1890-1900, over 120 years old, beautifully hand-woven with terracotta, orange rust tones, ivory corners and subtle golden yellow centre diamond. A deep indigo blue border frames this colour palette so well, some scattered areas of wear, but structurally secure and in original condition. In a rare square size too, at 332 x 328 cm.

A beautiful carpet for a drawing room, bedroom, study or entrance hall. We would supply sturdy anti-slip underlay with this carpet, to aid its strength on the floor and it also helps preserve the carpet too. As wear is more-often caused by a carpet moving on a floor, creating creases which over time turn into wear.

We would happily welcome you contacting us to request a home visit, having visited customers in their own homes for over 30 years. We feel it is vital to view carpets and rugs at home, so you can make the ideal choice, trying various options in a room. A professional, free service we have offered since 1990.

Or please book in a visit to our barn showroom, we have over 1000 antique and contemporary carpets, rugs and runners on offer. We are located in the small village of Crondall in Surrey, just outside of Farnham and around an hours drive from London.

Physical Dimensions

Height

332cm (130.71")

Width

328cm (129.13")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1022414

Dealers Internal Reference

10920

Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

Description

A rustic antique Mahal carpet woven around 1890-1900, over 120 years old, beautifully hand-woven with terracotta, orange rust tones, ivory corners and subtle golden yellow centre diamond.

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A deep indigo blue border frames this colour palette so well, some scattered areas of wear, but structurally secure and in original condition.

Farnham Antique Carpets

In a rare square size too, at 332 x 328 cm.

fig 1. Antique Mahal carpet — fig 1. Antique Mahal Carpet

A beautiful carpet for a drawing room, bedroom, study or entrance hall. We would supply sturdy anti-slip underlay with this carpet, to aid its strength on the floor and it also helps preserve the carpet too. As wear is more-often caused by a carpet moving on a floor, creating creases which over time turn into wear.

fig 2. Antique Mahal carpet — fig 2. Antique Mahal Carpet

We would happily welcome you contacting us to request a home visit, having visited customers in their own homes for over 30 years. We feel it is vital to view carpets and rugs at home, so you can make the ideal choice, trying various options in a room. A professional, free service we have offered since 1990.

fig 3. Antique Mahal carpet — fig 3. Antique Mahal Carpet

Or please book in a visit to our barn showroom, we have over 1000 antique and contemporary carpets, rugs and runners on offer. We are located in the small village of Crondall in Surrey, just outside of Farnham and around an hours drive from London.