Indian Kashmir Wool Shawl

This wonderful embroidered band was created in India in the early 19th Century. The band was originally designed to form part of a skirt or dress. It still may be used for this purpo...

This beautiful, vibrant carpet has been attributed to the important Romanian carpet-maker, Theodor Tuduc (1888-1893). Tuduc ran a prestigious workshop in the 19th century which specialised in the restoration and replication of antique rugs. This item, for instance, is one of a small group of carpets which were knotted after early Caucasian ‘dragon’ rugs. Tuduc's copies of antique rugs were so beautiful and accurate that they have become almost as collectable as the originals. The carpet field is knotted with beautiful stylised depictions of animals, birds and dragons, as well as fruit trees, flowers, and foliage. These designs have been rendered in red, orange, light blue, turquoise, navy, green, mustard yellow, and off-white. This field is set within a border, knotted with similarly colored foliate motifs against an off-white background. Literature: For early Caucasian dragon carpets...

Turkish silk Hereke prayer rug Turkish, Late 20th Century Height 90cm, width 41cm Hailing from the coastal town of Hereke in Turkey, this remarkable rug serves as a splendid testame...

Antique Chinese Peking wool rug Chinese, c. 1890 Width 268cm, depth 185cm This find blue-field carpet is from Peking, China, and was created durin...

Antique Kashmir Shawl, Mid-19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'10" L x 6'5" W Origin: India Period: Mid-19th Century

This is a rather large piece with rather good condition. It is pure wool from the mid 19th C. Kashmir, India.

Kashmir paisley handwoven blanket in shades of red, gold and black.

This is a very good example to the shawls of 19th C. from India.. It is in rather good shape for its age.