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Antique Ziegler Mahal Carpet 486x414 Cm
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Antique Ziegler Mahal Carpet 486x414 Cm

19th century
Description

A fine antique Ziegler Mahal carpet of gracious, square proportions. A good example of this very sought after type, tightly knotted with white wefts and Soft Terracotta field, flanked by generous sky blue borders. This classic English country house house carpet has even low pile, some lower areas and top flight restoration, super clean and floor ready. Circa 1890

Physical Dimensions
Height
486cm (191.34")
Width
414cm (162.99")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Haliden Oriental Carpets has dated this Antique Ziegler Mahal Carpet to the 1890s.

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SA1056692
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Description
A fine antique Ziegler Mahal carpet of gracious, square proportions.
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A good example of this very sought after type, tightly knotted with white wefts and Soft Terracotta field, flanked by generous sky blue borders.
Haliden Oriental Carpets

This classic English country house house carpet has even low pile, some lower areas and top flight restoration, super clean and floor ready. Circa 1890

Height
486cm (191.34")
Width
414cm (162.99")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Haliden Oriental Carpets has dated this Antique Ziegler Mahal Carpet to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1056692
Haliden Oriental Carpets
Haliden Oriental Carpets
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Dealer in antique decorative carpets, runners, oriental and tribal rugs, cleaning and restoration specialist

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Large antique Ziegler Mahal wool carpet featuring a terracotta field with a central navy blue medallion and ornate floral borders.
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Archive I Large antique Ziegler Mahal wool carpet featuring a terracotta field with a central navy blue medallion and ornate floral borders.

Antique Ziegler Mahal Carpet 486x414 Cm

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Haliden Oriental Carpets
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Clevedon
North Somerset
United Kingdom

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Large antique Ziegler Mahal wool carpet featuring a terracotta field with a central navy blue medallion and ornate floral borders.
Antique Ziegler Mahal carpet 486x414 cm
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Large antique Ziegler Mahal wool carpet featuring a terracotta field with a central navy blue medallion and ornate floral borders.
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  • ObjectArea Rugs
  • Period19th century
  • StylePersian Ziegler
  • MaterialWool, Cotton
  • ColourTerracotta and Indigo
  • MotifsCentral medallion, arabesque vine scrolls, floral palmettes, border spandrels
  • SizeH 486 cm (191 in) x W 414 cm (163 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This antique Ziegler Mahal carpet originates from 1890 and is executed in a Persian Ziegler style using wool and cotton materials. The colour palette includes terracotta, soft terracotta, indigo, navy blue, and white, styled with a soft terracotta field containing a central navy blue medallion, arabesque vine scrolls, floral palmettes, and generous sky blue borders with border spandrels. The visual details show a tightly knotted construction with white wefts, an even low pile, lower wear areas, top flight restoration, and an all-over floral and medallion pattern. The piece measures 486 cm high by 414 cm wide and 1 cm deep, providing substantial floor coverage. It suits placement as a large area rug in reception rooms, libraries, or drawing rooms within an English country house interior.

FAQs

Ziegler Mahal carpets originated in the late 19th century when the Anglo-Swiss firm Ziegler & Co. established workshops in the Sultanabad region of Persia. They adapted traditional Persian motifs to suit Western markets, creating wide-scale floral compositions with softer colour palettes tailored for European and American interiors.

These carpets are hand-knotted using hand-spun wool pile woven onto a durable cotton warp and weft foundation. Traditional vegetable dyes derived from natural sources, such as madder root and indigo, were historically used to produce the soft colourations.

Authentic period examples feature characteristic large-scale, open floral patterns, central medallions or all-over palmette designs, and natural colour variation known as abrash. The weave density is typically coarse to medium, resulting in a soft, pliable handle rather than a rigid structure.

A Ziegler Mahal carpet serves as an anchoring element in both classic and contemporary rooms. Its balanced proportion and muted hues allow it to pair effortlessly with neutral upholstered furniture, dark wood cabinetry, or modern architectural elements.

Regular maintenance requires gentle vacuuming in the direction of the pile without using a rotating beater bar. Professional cleaning should be undertaken exclusively by specialists in antique oriental textiles to protect the wool fibres and natural dyes.
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