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