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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mid 18th Century English Axminster Carpet ( 13'8" x 15'8" - 417 x 478 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th Century English Axminster Carpet - George III Period 13'8" x 15'8" - 417 x 478
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Telemachus & Calypso
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry which is very likely part of a set from 'The Story of Telemachus' woven at Aubusson between 1776 and 1800 after engraved designs by various painters including Franc¸ois Boucher Antonio Tempesta and Charles Monnet...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Avar Rug. Size: 2' 7" x 3' 10"
Located in New York, NY
Small size tribal antique Caucasian Avar rug, country of origin: Caucasus, date circa 18th century. Size: 2 ft 7 in x 3 ft 10 in (0.79 m x 1.17 m).
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Caucasian Tribal Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, a Lush Forest & Pendant Border
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, picturing a finely detailed verdant landscape setting, with several bushes and flowers in an idyllic locale. Enclosed with...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Distressed Chinese Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Large distressed antique Chinese rug probably, late 18th or early 19th century Some old reparations, with nice Chinese design and beautiful colors with yellow and blue, entirely han...
Category

Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Chinese Ningxia Main Hall Carpet ( 12'8''x13'4''- 385 x 405 )
Located in New York, NY
Main Hall Carpet Ningxia North Central China First Half of the 18th century Measures: 12'8" x 13'4" - 386 x 406 cm Structural Analysis Warp: cotton, white, natural, Z-4-S, hand-spun...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Handmade Antique Pictorial Tapestry in Beige Heraldic Design by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 9 x 11 antique French tapestry of distinguished pictorial design, enjoying a play of beige-brown and blue with gold accents. Known among connoisseurs as a Heraldic design, handmade...
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French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 16th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry with the Roman General Scipio
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry, attributed to Martin Reymbouts, late 16th century. From the story of Scipio series, the renowned Roman general, a royal c...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry panel from the 17th century, allegorically depicting Cleopatra with an asp at center left, and another woman, possibly Cleopatra’s handmaiden, Charmian, at center right with a large fishing hook...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Needlepoint English Rug. Size: 7 ft 5 in x 9 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Needlepoint, Country of Origin: England, Circa: 18th Century –Size: 7 ft 5 in x 9 ft 7 in (2.26 m x 2.92 m).
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English British Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Antique Chinese Kansu Rug. 6 ft 7 in x 15 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 18th Century Antique Chinese Kansu Gallery Size Rug, Country Of Origin: China, Circa Date: 18th Century. Size: 6 ft 7 in x 15 ft 6 in (2.01 m x 4.72 m)
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique 18th Century Flemish Biblical Tapestry, with Queen Esther & Ahashverosh
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century Flemish Biblical tapestry, size 8'3 H x 10'1 W. This period European tapestry depicts a climactic moment from the Biblical account of the Purim story, with Queen Esther...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, Judgement of Paris
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting the Judgment of Paris. In this famous scene, the handsome ...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid 18th Century French Beauvais Tapestry ( 6' 4" x 9' - 193 x 274 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Rug #: 20319 Tapestry, Gobelins Factory, France 9’0” x 6’4” (2.77 m x 1.92 m) Circa mid-18th century “The Air” or “Aurora & Cephalus”, from a set of The Four Elements From a design of Francois Boucher Structure: Slit tapestry weave. Warp: linen, natural, beige, Z-2-S, 25/in Weft: silk, Z-2, 90 wefts/in², or Wool, Z-2-S, plain tan edge and various small details No marks of origin Subject: This panel is the first of a series of four depicting classical allegories of The Elements (Air, Earth, Water, Fire). Francois Boucher created the original paintings around 1770 and the first edition of the set was woven between 1772 and 1776. “Air” was the first woven and was 3.0m x 1.85m, a taller and narrower format than our example. The figures are: male, Cephalus, dressed as a hunter; female, Aurora; and Cupid (Eros), all within a tall, airy pavilion supported by four thin colonettes and topped by a garlanded baldachin. The figures rest on a garden seat and there are trees and flowers in the background. A dog chases some birds in the foreground. In the other tapestries in the series, there are similar male/female pairings (Vertumnus and Pomona for Earth, Neptune and Amymone for Water, and Venus and Vulcan for fire). Remarks: 1. The series was copied several times between 1894 and 1897 from the original cartoons...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Framed 18th Cent. French Rustic Tapestry, a Pedant Instructing Children in Music
Located in New York, NY
A framed French rustic tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a pedant seated on a barrel, instructing a group children in music and the arts within a verdant setting. Enclosed ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Kula Rug 4' 0" x 6' 4"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Kula rug, size: 4'0" x 6'4".
Category

Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Flemish Rustic Verdure Tapestry, with Youths at Play in the Woods
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish tapestry from the 17th century, incorporating verdure and rustic elements, with two rustic men walking in a woodland environment, with acanthus plants in the foreground, a ...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Kansu Beige Wool Khotan Carpet, 18th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
The light beige field with overall design of diagonal columns of polychrome panels in key-pattern frames containing hooked open rosettes and linked by small rosette panels...
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East Turkestani Khotan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Antique Indian Mughal Rug 6 ft 7 in x 13 ft
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 17th Century Antique Indian Mughal Gallery Size Rug, Country Of Origin: India, Circa Date: 17th Century. Size: 6 ft 7 in x 13 ft (2.01 m x 3.96 m)
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Indian Agra Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century French Rustic Hunting Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French rustic hunting tapestry from the 17th century, with a couple catching an elusive boar in the foreground, a cottage in the middle distance at ...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson genre tapestry panel from the 18th century, envisioning a hunter walking with a rifle resting on his shoulder, with a stream and a castle in the distance, and the s...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid 17th Century Safavid Isfahan Carpet ( 10'8" x 26'4" - 325 x 803 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 17th Century Safavid Isfahan Carpet ( 10'8" x 26'4" - 325 x 803 )
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Persian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Allegorical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson “Louis XIV” allegorical tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, depicting an allegory of Spring, with Flora crowned b...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century French Aubusson Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th-early 18th century, depicting a knight embracing a woman in classical dress, beside a man carrying a sword on horseback, a wo...
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European Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Rugs Turkish Handmade Carpet, Kilim Rugs, Oriental Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
This antique Kilim Oriental rug is a Turkish handmade carpet rug has woven by very skilled weavers in Turkey, Anatolia, who used the highest quality wool and cotton. The flat-weave rug has light red, orange, grey-green, white, gold, yellow and dark brown colours. The rust and gold background of this Geometric rug has the same patterns in different colours all-over design. The border, however, has narrow small brown borders with a light red-orange border on edge. Large and colourful Turkish rugs would complement your home as floor rugs. These large Kilims look beautiful and would Stand out as hallway rugs or bedroom rugs. These washable rugs are one of a kind and cannot be found in every rug warehouse or rug store. This wool rug has exquisite shiny colours and luxury rugs look. This Turkish Kilim rug is from the area which is called Aydin. Aydin's location near the Mediterranean ensures its importance as a centre for trade. Unfortunately, Aydin, today is an agricultural area where weaving has ceased. Antique rugs Turkish...
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Turkish Kilim Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Cotton

18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century George III Period Axminster Carpet ( 11'8" x 18'6" - 356 x 564 )
Category

English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 16th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry, with Famed Roman General Scipio
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry, attributed to Martin Reymbouts, late 16th century. From the Story of Scipio series, the renowned Roman general, victorious after the Punic War, with k...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid 17th Century Brussels Tapestry ( 10'6" x 15'6" - 320 x 472 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 17th Century Brussels Tapestry ( 10'6" x 15'6" - 320 x 472 ) Title: Mythological scene. Size: 10’6” x 15’5” Period: Circa 1650 Origin: Brussels? No mark Workshop: Unknown Structu...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

18th Century Flemish Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring a lady reposing in shade of a large tree, seated with a picnic basket as her hound plays beside her. Enclosed by a sc...
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European Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Biblical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba seated on a throne at center, flanked on either side by attendants, to t...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 6' x 9'1''.
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Chinese Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century French Verdure Landscape Tapestry, w/ Animals by a Tree and Cottage
Located in New York, NY
A French verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, circa 1680, featuring a bull and two goats resting beneath the shade of a stately tree in the middle distance, with acanthu...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )
Category

Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry of a Family Preparing Lunch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry of a Family Preparing Lunch An antique French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, size 7'8" H x 8'9" W. This lovely ...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson genre tapestry from the 18th century, featuring a rustic scene in which a youth plays his instrument for his damsel, who is reposing in the clearing of a forest. En...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Franco-Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with Diana and Fishermen
Located in New York, NY
A Franco-Flemish mythological harvest tapestry from the 17th century, featuring the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana, aiding people who are fishing in...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Verdure Tapestry Fragment Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 18th century Verdure Tapestry 'Fragment' rug Size: 7'6" × 11'10" (228 × 360 cm) Although European rugs are in general younger and less diverse than oriental ones, the tapestry making can justly be considered a European specialty. Tracing its origin back to the 18th century Flanders, this antique Verdure tapestry is a true treasure of the Old Continent’s weaving art, permeated with history and beauty. This exceptionally well-preserved fragment exhibits a coherent composition featuring a picturesque landscape of the city suburbs with two herons...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moroccan Rug Middle Atlas Tribe Atlas Collection
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This unique piece is one of a kind vintage tribal rug from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Symbolic imagery and patterns make this a true collector's piece in addition to rug's neutr...
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Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry with the Roman General Coriolanus
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish historical tapestry, size 7' H x 11' W, depicting the Roman general Coriolanus, enthroned at left, with his domineering m...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

French Verdure Tapestry
Located in San Francisco, CA
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Lush Setting
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, featuring two cranes in a lush verdant landscape, with various exotic plants in the foreground and a palace in the backgro...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 18th Century French Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French landscape tapestry from the late 18th century, envisioning a series of cottages on verdant hills at center, flanked by large stately...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Pastoral Landscape Tapestry, with a Couple and Their Flock
Located in New York, NY
A French pastoral landscape tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a placid country scene with a young couple conversing and tending to their flock of sheep amidst the beauty and ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women and children in the foreground, tending to various chores while seated in a grassy field, with ...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Antique French Beauvais Tapestry. 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking 18th Century Antique French Beauvais Tapestry, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 18th Century - Size: 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 9 in (1.32 m x 2.06 m).
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry, the Marriage of Suleiman & Emmanuel
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry from the 17th century, depicting a scene from the epic of the legendary Mongol conqueror, Tamerlaine, victor over the Turkish Sultan...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 18th Century Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry from the late 18th century, featuring a “Vegetable Market” scene in the manner of David Teniers II, with vendors selling various vegetables in the foregroun...
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European Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Courtship of Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 9'1 H x 12'8 W, envisioning The Courtship of Apollo, with the Greek deity Apollo at left with his lyre and laurel garland,...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

One of a Kind Traditional Handwoven Wool Area Rug 6' x 9'
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Based on authentic Oriental designs and using only the finest of wool's, these handwoven rugs are truly timeless classics. These traditional styles reflect the classic patterns that ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rare Mughal Dynasty Summer Carpet
Located in Milan, IT
Summer carpets are silk embroideries on a cotton background used as by the Mughal court as unique floor spreads for important guests during special occasions. This particular example...
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Indian Agra Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Cotton, Silk

18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet ( 15'3" x 21'6"-465 x 655)
Located in New York, NY
Aubusson, France. Tapestry weave carpet. 16’ × 21’ 9” Louis XVI Period – 1780’s. This carpet is in amazingly good condition with only minimal repairs which have blended in...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Colorful Indian Agra Handmade Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful colorful Indian Agra hand knotted wool rug with a center medallion floral design on a beige field. This rug has a multi-color accent throughout the piece. This rug measu...
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Asian Oushak Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a wooded landscape in which several youngsters play leapfrog. Enclosed within a scrolling border of fruiting and ...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 5' 9” x 5' 4”.
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Chinese Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

16th Century Brussels Biblical Old Testament Tapestry, with Moses & Joshua
Located in New York, NY
An antique Brussels biblical tapestry from the late 16th century, attributed to Jan (Ian) Raes, depicting Moses at right, with Joshua kneeling before ...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk, Wool

18th Century French Verdure Tapestry ( 9'8" x 10'4" - 295 x 315 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Verdure Tapestry ( 9'8" x 10'4" - 295 x 315 ) French Verdure Tapestry, Probably Beauvais Linen warps, wool pattern wefts, tapestry weave, Width 9.8 by Length 10.4...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Ningxia Rug
Located in New York, NY
#20853 Main Hall Carpet 11’9” x 12’ Mid 18th Century Structural Analysis: Warp:cotton,off-white,natural,Z-4-S,somewhat irregular; Weft:cotton,off-white,Z-4-S,winder plied, quite irregular;2 shots alternating; wefts thick and soft; Pile:wool,Z-4; Knot: PL/0 degrees warp depression/horiz. 6 x vertical 5 = 30 knots per square inch; knots somewhat irregular, some quite thin; [check for T knots along edges] Sides: two cords each of two body warps, inner directly weft-attached; figure eight sparsely weft yarn wrapped; Weft/knot ratio: 60/40 wefts predominant. Remarks: This is another variant on the popular Mandarin nine lion dog carpet...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Three-Part, Antique, French Embroidery, Aubusson, Tapestry, Wall Decoration
Located in Berlin, DE
Three-part, antique, French embroidery, Aubusson, tapestry, wall decoration. Antique original condition. In places in need of restoration. Dime...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

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