An old Caucasian Shirvan kilim rug, hand-woven slit-weft all wool construction, decorated with four large medallions outlined with latch-hook design. 310 x 155 cm
An antique Persian Shirvan all wool rug, the central stepped large gul on a blue ground field displaying abrash and with scattered florals, the red/brown wide dominant guard with herati style repeating florals. 204 cm x 141 cm.
The following 23 lots of rugs and carpets are from the estate of Dr Donald Stenhouse (1936 - 2018) who pursued an interest in collecting hand woven tribal flat-weaves and hand-knotted carpets of Central Asia., A Turkish Shirvan rug, hand knotted wool pile…
A fine antique Shirvan runner, hand knotted wool pile on wool weft and warp, decorated with six step-sided medallions framed by rosette and arrowhead patterned borders. c.1900. 308 x 133 cm
A Shirvan runner, Northern Iran, late 19th century a repeating design of stylised blossoms in polychrome colours to deep blue field within multiple borders, the main border of latch-hook design to ivory ground, Approximately 320 x 152.4 cm
A Shirvan Marasali prayer rug, Azerbaijan, 19th century, a fine example with repeated 'Boteh' paisley motif on a blue ground, with spandrels above the 'Mihra' or prayer arch containing designs imitating combs and scissors, 150 cm long, 125 cm wide.…