Antique Ziegler-mahal Carpet

19th century

Sold by Farnham Antique Carpets

Description

A glorious palette of colours, with pale greens, light blues and off white tones, on a rich red background this antique Ziegler-Mahal carpet, is an extremely handsome decorative carpet. With a fine weave and beautifully executed all over flowing entwined leaf and flower design. Classical in its form and design, an ideal carpet for a drawing room, study, bedroom or entrance hall. Condition is exemplary, with a soft wool pile all over. Woven around 1890-1900, these antique carpets were hand-made to last, using the best wool and natural dyes. Supplied with our sturdy underlay.

Ziegler-Mahal's are called as such, because the Ziegler workshop produced carpets from their own looms with their own designs. Using traditional Persian patterns consisting of small palmettes, floral rosettes and leaves, these were soon commissioned in grand sizes for the Western market and the designs, in particular the palmettes, were blown up to large proportions. Often these Ziegler-Mahals can be considered earlier productions from the workshop, before designs were scaled up and large 5 x 4 metre examples were produced.

Request a home visit to view this stunning antique Ziegler-Mahal carpet in your own home, please let us know a preferred day and time to see you. We have travelled all over the UK visiting customers as far as Scotland and Ireland over the last 30 years.

Physical Dimensions

Height

405cm (159.45")

Width

322cm (126.77")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA881056

Dealers Internal Reference

9666

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.

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Classical in its form and design, an ideal carpet for a drawing room, study, bedroom or entrance hall.

Farnham Antique Carpets

Condition is exemplary, with a soft wool pile all over. Woven around 1890-1900, these antique carpets were hand-made to last, using the best wool and natural dyes. Supplied with our sturdy underlay.

fig 1. Antique Ziegler-Mahal carpet — fig 1. Antique Ziegler-mahal Carpet

Ziegler-Mahal's are called as such, because the Ziegler workshop produced carpets from their own looms with their own designs. Using traditional Persian patterns consisting of small palmettes, floral rosettes and leaves, these were soon commissioned in grand sizes for the Western market and the designs, in particular the palmettes, were blown up to large proportions. Often these Ziegler-Mahals can be considered earlier productions from the workshop, before designs were scaled up and large 5 x 4 metre examples were produced.

fig 2. Antique Ziegler-Mahal carpet — fig 2. Antique Ziegler-mahal Carpet

Request a home visit to view this stunning antique Ziegler-Mahal carpet in your own home, please let us know a preferred day and time to see you. We have travelled all over the UK visiting customers as far as Scotland and Ireland over the last 30 years.