Antique Heriz Carpet

1900 - 1920

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A wonderful elegant antique Heriz carpet, hand-woven over 100 years ago in stunning pile and condition. With lots of wonderful ivory natural wool surrounding the elongated deep red medallion design. We can see some gorgeous greens and pale blues used in each corner spandrel in the main field, a wonderful touch of character you only find in true antique carpets. That is know as dye change and the antique Persian term 'Abrash'.

With nearly a full soft wool pile all over, in really is in excellent original condition. No major restoration or repairs to speak of. No stains or marks are apparent either, it has been professionally washed by ourselves and it is ready to be used for another 100 years.

Request a home visit to view this rich and colourful antique Heriz carpet at home, we travel all over the UK visiting clients and designers. You can select an ideal day and time for us to visit you, a free, no obligation service we have offered for 30 years.

Woven in East Azerbaijan (North-West Persia) these decorative Heriz carpets have always been regarded as beautiful, tough objects of decoration for the floor. This piece is no exception, beautifully hand-woven which gorgeous colours of yellow, pale blues and warm red tones.

The reason Heriz rugs are so tough is that Mount Sabalan is located close to Heriz and sits on a major deposit of copper. Traces of copper in the drinking water for the sheep produces high quality wool that is far more resilient than wool from other areas.

Physical Dimensions

Height

340cm (133.86")

Width

244cm (96.06")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA784151

Dealers Internal Reference

9552

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

A wonderful elegant antique Heriz carpet, hand-woven over 100 years ago in stunning pile and condition. With lots of wonderful ivory natural wool surrounding the elongated deep red medallion design.

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We can see some gorgeous greens and pale blues used in each corner spandrel in the main field, a wonderful touch of character you only find in true antique carpets.

Farnham Antique Carpets

That is know as dye change and the antique Persian term 'Abrash'.

fig 1. Antique Heriz carpet — fig 1. Antique Heriz Carpet

With nearly a full soft wool pile all over, in really is in excellent original condition. No major restoration or repairs to speak of. No stains or marks are apparent either, it has been professionally washed by ourselves and it is ready to be used for another 100 years.

fig 2. Antique Heriz carpet — fig 2. Antique Heriz Carpet

Request a home visit to view this rich and colourful antique Heriz carpet at home, we travel all over the UK visiting clients and designers. You can select an ideal day and time for us to visit you, a free, no obligation service we have offered for 30 years.

fig 3. Antique Heriz carpet — fig 3. Antique Heriz Carpet

Woven in East Azerbaijan (North-West Persia) these decorative Heriz carpets have always been regarded as beautiful, tough objects of decoration for the floor. This piece is no exception, beautifully hand-woven which gorgeous colours of yellow, pale blues and warm red tones.

fig 4. Antique Heriz carpet — fig 4. Antique Heriz Carpet

The reason Heriz rugs are so tough is that Mount Sabalan is located close to Heriz and sits on a major deposit of copper. Traces of copper in the drinking water for the sheep produces high quality wool that is far more resilient than wool from other areas.