Antique Perepedil Rug

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

Woven around 1890 - 1900 this lovely Antique Perepedil rug is in extremely good original condition. Caucasian rugs are usually geometric in design and Perepedil rugs have an easily recognisable rams' horn design in the field, on this occasion repeated throughout. This rug has an unusual ground colour being terracotta - most perepedils' being woven with a blue ground. A rare rug for a collector, or to be used as a decorative item, please see further images below to see the condition up close, any further questions we will be happy to help you.

Shirvan is a region of Azerbaijan in the southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven in the vicinity of Baku, most Shirvans are found in small sizes, with examples from the southern part of the area around the town of Saliani more likely to be in the long, narrow format described in the West as runners.

Visit our gallery in our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey or allow us to visit you where you can view any of our rugs in situ. Use our request home visit service below to choose a day and time you would prefer.

Physical Dimensions

Height

158cm (62.20")

Width

108cm (42.52")

Depth

0.5cm (0.20")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA626929

Dealers Internal Reference

5993

Dealers Notes

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.

Description

Woven around 1890 - 1900 this lovely Antique Perepedil rug is in extremely good original condition.

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Caucasian rugs are usually geometric in design and Perepedil rugs have an easily recognisable rams' horn design in the field, on this occasion repeated throughout.

Farnham Antique Carpets

This rug has an unusual ground colour being terracotta - most perepedils' being woven with a blue ground. A rare rug for a collector, or to be used as a decorative item, please see further images below to see the condition up close, any further questions we will be happy to help you.

fig 1. Antique Perepedil rug — fig 1. Antique Perepedil Rug

Shirvan is a region of Azerbaijan in the southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven in the vicinity of Baku, most Shirvans are found in small sizes, with examples from the southern part of the area around the town of Saliani more likely to be in the long, narrow format described in the West as runners.

fig 2. Antique Perepedil rug — fig 2. Antique Perepedil Rug

Visit our gallery in our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey or allow us to visit you where you can view any of our rugs in situ. Use our request home visit service below to choose a day and time you would prefer.