An elegant and refined antique Bessarabian Kilim woven around 1920-1930 in near perfect condition. The variety of yellows used for the background are wonderful, a perfect backdrop to the vines and red roses with green leaves. The border colour background is a pale blue/grey and compliments the main dyes of green, pink and red. �The flowers have been woven expertly and on the background and work so well to create a highly collectable and decorative antique kilim.Condition is as near to perfect, no wear or damage to speak of. Supplied with our anti-slip underlay this can be laid on any floor type and helps keep them secure and safe.Bessarabian rugs and carpets are the commonly given name for rugs in pile and tapestry technique originating in Ukraine and Moldova during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. �Some scholars will classify flat-woven carpets as Bessarabian, while referring to knotted-pile carpets as Ukrainian. They are predominantly from an area corresponding to modern Bulgaria and Romania. Produced under late Ottoman rule, they stand right on the cusp of European and Oriental carpet weaving.Please contact us to request a home visit, we love to travel all over the UK, we would be very happy to visit you with this antique kilim soon. �A free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years of business.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.Height is 331cm (130.3inches)
Width is 274cm (107.9inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)