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Antique Melas Carpet Rug
Rams Head Antiques
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Antique Melas Carpet Rug

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an antique handwoven Melas carpet from Turkey dating from around 1920. The carpet has a good colour palette featuring a warm coral shade with indigo blue and ivory. It has a three lozenge design with deep borders of stylised plants and serrated leaves. The carpet is in good order with a neat even pile and it measures 202 cms by 125 cms.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20

Physical Dimensions
Height
202cm (79.53")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Melas Wool Rug to the 1920s.

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SA963786
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is an antique handwoven Melas carpet from Turkey dating from around 1920. The carpet has a good colour palette featuring a warm coral shade with indigo blue and ivory. It has a three lozenge design with deep borders of stylised plants and serrated leaves. The carpet is in good order with a neat even pile and it measures 202 cms by 125 cms.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20

Height
202cm (79.53")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Melas Wool Rug to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA963786
Rams Head Antiques
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An antique hand-knotted wool Melas carpet featuring a central terracotta field with three geometric cruciform medallions surrounded by intricate navy blue and red patterned borders.
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Archive I An antique hand-knotted wool Melas carpet featuring a central terracotta field with three geometric cruciform medallions surrounded by intricate navy blue and red patterned borders.

Antique Melas Carpet Rug

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An antique hand-knotted wool Melas carpet featuring a central terracotta field with three geometric cruciform medallions surrounded by intricate navy blue and red patterned borders.
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An antique hand-knotted wool Melas carpet featuring a central terracotta field with three geometric cruciform medallions surrounded by intricate navy blue and red patterned borders.
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Melas carpets originate from the southwestern Anatolian region of Turkey, specifically near the coastal town of Milas. Historically produced by tribal weavers, these rugs are recognised for their distinct geometric medallions, warm terracotta and yellow colour palettes, and long, high-quality wool pile.

Traditional Melas carpets are hand-knotted using locally sourced hand-spun sheep wool for both the pile and the warp and weft foundation. The yarns are dyed using natural vegetable, plant, and mineral sources to achieve characteristic shades of rust red, indigo, mustard, and brown.

Authentic antique Anatolian rugs display soft irregularities in dye depth, known as abrash, caused by hand-dyed wool batches. They feature a flexible wool foundation, hand-bound selvedges, asymmetric or symmetric hand-knotted knots visible on the reverse, and geometric motifs unique to specific weaving villages.

Tribal rugs are frequently used to anchor seating areas, add visual texture beneath dining tables, or provide depth when layered over neutral natural-fibre floorings such as sisal or jute. Their warm tones complement dark wood furniture, minimalist Scandinavian interiors, and eclectically styled rooms.

Vacuum antique wool carpets regularly without using a rotating beater bar to prevent pile damage. Spills should be blotted immediately with a clean dry cloth, and professional cleaning by an antique rug specialist is recommended every few years to preserve the natural fibres.
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