Antique Chelaberd Rug

A beautiful antique Chelaberd rug from the Kazak region with the famous and striking 'Sunburst' motif.  This fantastic caucasian rug has a large amount of the hard to find and rare green dye, used in the central areas of the sunburst motifs and the guard rail minor border too.  A great variety of reds, blues and off white natural dyes have been used to create a collectable and beautiful antique rug.  Condition is good for its 150 years, with minimal wear in areas, and some corrosion to the brown dyes, typical of rugs from this period.  Both ends have a few centimetres rewoven, as often these are the first areas to wear down.  They have been done expertly and are in-keeping with the antique dyes and wool used in the late 19th century.

Rugs bearing this name come from the highland area of the Caucasus whose centre is the town of Kazak. Woven by semi-nomadic shepherds of the region. They use fabulous vegetable dyes and high quality hand spun wool from their own herd.

Contact us to organise viewing this exceptional rug at home or in our showroom soon.  We are open Monday to Saturday by appointment and our home visits can be arranged throughout the UK on a day and time to suit you.

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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.