19′ x 43′ Large Oversized Antique Palace Rug
| October 26, 2010 Full size is 2112 × 2816 pixels
Measuring 19′x43′, ca. 1900 India. This is one of the largest, if not the largest, antique carpets in the United States. Deep wine red field with golden accents throughout, the pile exhibiting a magnificent patina. Colossal size medallion with large lanterns on a grand open field; border consisting of large palmettes finished in a highly coveted, laleh abbasi reciprocating border. Ends and sides completely original and intact. A highly unusual example in condition, age, size, type and quality.
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