Ancient antique Ziegler carpet, circa 1885 with a beautiful all over palmette and vine design, a deep indigo border colour and ivory background, the rarest colour to find.  Woven in Sultanabad, Persia the home of the famous carpets, the weave and pile is that of this workshop.  Stunning early dyes with greens and pale blues, faded and some low areas of pile and wear apparent.The history of Ziegler carpets: In 1883, Ziegler and Co, of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad Persia, which employed designers from major western department stores such as B. Altman & Co of New York and Liberty, to modify 16th- and 17th-century Eastern designs for the more restrained western taste. Using highly developed dying techniques, and the best artisans from the region, the Ziegler Co created rugs with beautiful, all-over patterns and with softer palettes than their vibrant Persian counterparts.If you would like us to visit you to show you this rare antique Zi...