Rugs & Textiles

Origin: BritishPeriod: Early-Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1920-30Pole Length: 37.5 inchesThe Flag:Height: 17 inchesWidth: 33 inchesThe printed Union Jack flag in good tough cotton has a consistent gentle fade across the fabric, with some fraying to some edges and 'British Made' to the hem, mounted to...

Origin: Persia/ Southern Iran Style: Shiraz Provenance: N/A Date: c.1930 Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile Length: 242cms / 8 feet Width: 140cms / 4.6 feet Ref: 5240 Habitually designed and wonderfully suggestive, the Shiraz with a stepped diamond outline enclosing a number of lozenges...

Origin: Northern Pakistan Style: Afghan Ziegler Provenance: N/A Dated: Late 20th C Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile Length: 298cms / 9.7 feet Width: 242cms / 7.9 feet Having an all over antique wash with stylized flowers and palmettes in ivory, highlighted in soft apple...

Origin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1940-50 Length: 97 inches Width: 48 inches (at top 'wings') The ivory net veil and dress having hand-sewn bell and floral decoration with flexible frame adorned with a cluster of wax flowers on stems presented...

Origin: Herat, AfghanistanStyle: Herat BeloucheProvenance: N/ADated: Late 20th CHand Knotted 100% Wool PileLength: 136cms / 4.5 feetWidth: 87cms / 2.9 feetThe inky field densely populated with geometrical motifs highlighted in moss green and filled with a chocolate brown center, encased by a three ruled...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Early-Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1900-20Height: 24 inchesWidth: 34.5 inchesThe printed white ensign flag in soft thin cotton is in sound condition with a gentle fade across the fabric and the occasional stain consummate with age.Originating in the 16th century, the White Ensign or...

Origin: Persian Style: Goravan Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1960 Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile. Length: 270cms / 8.9 feet Width: 90cms / 3 feet Ref: 5080 The pale slate grey ground with three stylized floral medallions, two highlighted in spearmint green, the central motif in...

Origin: Persian Style: Goravan Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1960 Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile. Length: 280cms / 9.2 feet Width: 120cms / 3.9 feet Ref: 5101 The inky blue ground with three geometrically themed tarantula medallions, highlighted in a soft apple green and flanked by...

Origin: Herat, Afghanistan Style: Herat Belouche Provenance: N/A Dated: Late 20th C Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile Length: 136cms / 4.5 feet Width: 79cms / 2.6 feet The lurid central column field in saffron yellow, with stylized flowers and palmettes coloured in reds, greens...

Origin: Persia/Iran Style: Qashgai Provenance: N/A Dated: Early/Middle 20th C Hand Woven Niddle work. Length: 43cms / 1.4 feet Width: 40cms / 1.3 feet Pleasing to eye, and in geometrical design, the salt bag made up of four main colours, rust, red, ink blue...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late Eighteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1790In Frame: 25 X 20.5 inchesThe George III period needlework map sampler crafted in three colours depicting England, Ireland, Wales and parts of Scotland with simulated map border, worked by Louisa Dawson and dated 1790, glazed and presented...

Origin: PakistanStyle: BokharaProvenance: N/ADated: ContemporaryHand Knotted 100% Wool PileLength: 247 cms / 8.1 feetWidth: 158 cms / 5.2 feetConsisting of sixty-eight formalized elephant feet motifs flooding the field, flanked by the tarantula pattern with an outer lozenge motif border, this large and lustrous carpet...

Origin: British Period: Early-Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1910-20 Height: 42 inches Width: 50 inches Presenting a banner of thin, soft fabric in swallowtail shape dyed in the colours of the British or indeed French flag, with general sunlight fade to the colours. There...

Origin: EnglishPeriod: Mid-Nineteenth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1850Length: 14 inchesWidth: 1.25 inchesOnce worn by a lady of rank and fashion, in turquoise peacock blue flecked with gold sequins spelling out the latin “Honi soit qui mal y pense” and terminating in a devil’s tail paste stone...

Origin: AfghanistanStyle: Red AfghanProvenance: N/ADated: Mid/Late 20th CHand Knotted 100% Wool PileLength: 119 cms / 3.9 feetWidth: 77 cms / 2.5 feetThe piece dyed in midnight blue, several shades of red and with a white accent; which lifts the piece to the eyes from...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Early Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1910Length: 44.5 inches (Pole)Flag: 23.5 x 31.5 inchesThe printed commemorative flag in soft thin cotton, used as part of the George V Commemorative Coronation celebrations, this flag is essentially a souvenir mounted on a wooden pole terminating in...

Origin: Persia/Iran Style: Qashgai Provenance: N/A Dated: Early/Middle 20th C Hand Woven Niddle work. Length: 45cms / 1.5 feet Width: 40cms / 1.3 feet A wonderful insight into nomadic life, this bag has two small talismanic seashells that hang from its weave, attached by...

Origin: BritishPeriod: Early/Mid Twentieth CenturyProvenance: UnknownDate: c.1930-50Height: 25 inchesWidth: 38 inchesThe printed Union Jack flag in soft thin cotton is in sound condition with a subtle and consistent gentle fade across the with some fraying to the edges and ‘British Made’ printed to one...

Origin: AfghanistanStyle: Qala-e-Now KilimProvenance: N/ADated: Mid/Late 20th CHand Knotted 100% Wool Pile.Length: 283 cms / 9.3 feetWidth: 198cms / 6.5 feetThe fine hand-woven reversible tapestry rug having a central floral medallion surrounded by leaves, sprays and bouquets in each corner set in a spectrum...

Origin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c.1920-30 Height: 18 inches Width: 34 inches Of small proportions and double hand stitched in heavy cloth, this appliqué red ensign flag would have more than likely flew from a small tug boat.There are no...