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Stunning Afshar Carpet Circa 1910
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Stunning Afshar Carpet Circa 1910

1900 - 1920
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This is superb antique Afshar carpet from South West Iran with a really fine detail and stunning design which dates from around 1910. The carpet has a great eye catching design with three ivory medallions set within a deep indigo star filled field and enclosed within narrow polychrome borders. The carpet is in excellent condition for its age with ends and selvedges complete and a nice even pile. It measures 255 cms by 166 cms.

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Afshar Carpet to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
255cm (100.39")
Width
166cm (65.35")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1040833
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is superb antique Afshar carpet from South West Iran with a really fine detail and stunning design which dates from around 1910.
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The carpet has a great eye catching design with three ivory medallions set within a deep indigo star filled field and enclosed within narrow polychrome borders.
Rams Head Antiques

The carpet is in excellent condition for its age with ends and selvedges complete and a nice even pile. It measures 255 cms by 166 cms.

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Afshar Carpet to the 1910s.

Height
255cm (100.39")
Width
166cm (65.35")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1040833
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders.
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Archive I An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders.

Stunning Afshar Carpet Circa 1910

Archive II An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders. View II
Archive III An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders. View III
Archive IV An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders. View IV
Archive V An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders. View V
Archive VI An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders. View VI
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Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders.
Stunning Afshar Carpet Circa 1910
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An antique Afshar carpet featuring a central navy blue and red geometric field adorned with stylized floral motifs and multiple patterned borders.
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  • ObjectCarpets and Rugs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourRed, Indigo Blue, Multi-colour
  • MotifsPole medallion, Geometric lattice, Stylized florals, Repeated border guards
  • SizeH 255 cm (100 in) x W 166 cm (65 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This Persian tribal carpet from around 1910 displays a wool and cotton construction with a low pile finish. The textile centres on a deep indigo star-filled field with three prominent ivory medallions, framed by wide red sections and detailed polychrome borders featuring geometric lattices, stylized florals, and repeated guard stripes. The palette incorporates prominent tones of red, navy blue, and ivory alongside multi-colour accents throughout the surface. The piece measures 255 cm high by 166 cm wide with a 1 cm depth, providing a substantial floor covering suitable for principal living spaces or studies in an English country house interior. The rug lies flat with complete ends and selvedges, maintaining an even pile across the entire decorated surface. The extensive arrangement of small geometric motifs, multi-tiered border guards, and stepped field transitions forms a traditional tribal composition suited for placement beneath a central seating group or as a grounding element on hardwood flooring. The construction uses durable natural fibres designed for everyday domestic use.

FAQs

Afshar carpets are hand-knotted textiles traditionally produced by the semi-nomadic and settled Afshar tribes located in southern Iran, known for their distinct geometric motifs and rich vegetable dyes.

These pieces typically feature hand-spun wool piles knotted onto wool or cotton foundations, utilising asymmetric or symmetric knots alongside natural dyes derived from plants, roots, and insects.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the irregularities in the weave, the patina of the wool, hand-spun yarn characteristics, traditional indigo and madder dye palettes, and characteristic tribal design elements such as repeated boteh or pole medallions.

An antique tribal rug acts as a grounding textural element in contemporary spaces, pairing well with neutral upholstery, minimalist architecture, and mid-century or modern wooden furniture to add warmth and history.

Preservation requires regular gentle vacuuming without beater bars, professional hand-washing by specialists every few years, rotation to ensure even wear, and protection from direct, prolonged sunlight to prevent dye fading.
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