ANTIQUE GHIORDES CARPET
Origin: TURKEY
Size: 12′ 1″ x 14′ 2″
Rug ID# 1078

Finely woven on a gold background with an all over large scale pattern of stylised geometric and floral palmettes, connected by angular elements and flowering vine.  Enclosed by guard borders and a primary shrimp border of stylised elements and floral blossoms, all in variating shades of gold, shrimp, ivory, orange, cranberry, beige, grey blue, caramel and peach.

Circa 1870