Antique Sultanabad Carpet

A beautiful antique Sultanabad carpet, which remains in near perfect condition despite being 130 years old.  Woven in around 1890, the vegetable colours used are just perfect and a joy to see.  The madder field is a wonderful warm tone, the restraint of then using an ivory colour for the main border gives the carpet a wonderful airy, uplifting feel.  The additional colours are also superb, with soft greens, pale blues, and wonderful soft yellows.  The design is a classical Mina-Khani design which is fabulous, the measurements and weaving skill that goes into this is very involved - every vine and flower sits perfectly spaced within the field design, with both sides and ends of the field being perfectly symmetrical - a very difficult achievement.

Condition wise this carpet is excellent, with all original ends and selvedges and no large repairs at all.  Hardly any wear to mention, just some corrosion to the brown/black dye which has iron properties, hence this amazing corrosion.

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 book 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, around an hours drive from London.

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.