A really beautiful all over antique Ziegler carpet from the late 19th century.  We love the unusual flowing vine and stylised ''Boteh'' borders, in ivory, soft reds and muted lime greens famous in Ziegler''s. The floral palette motifs in the main field with early Harshang design too.  All these elements make for a wonderful decorative antique carpet.The carpet is in very good original order, we have not done any restoration on this piece.  The pile height is cut medium high, with minimal wear.   Obtained from a private collection it has been used all its life, and looked after.  Our excellent rug underlay we supply with every carpet adds body and durability to preserve antique carpets too.In 1883, Ziegler and Co, of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad Persia, which employed designers from major western department stores such as B. Altman & Co of New York and Liberty, to modify 16th- and 17th-century Eastern designs for the more restrained ...