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 cons...