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A Sarouk Fereghan Wool Carpet
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$14,000
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Description

A Sarouk Fereghan Wool Carpet

West Persia, Circa 1890

31 feet 5 inches x 19 feet 9 inches.

Condition
Mostly stable condition but needing conservation and repair. Numerous areas worn through and fraying with some holes. Scattered furniture dents and small areas of non-professional sewn repairs. Later fringes added and fraying. Somewhat brittle feeling in some areas. Approximately a 12-inch patched area at one corner. Discoloration and some stains. Needs cleaning.
Provenance
Provenance:Acquired for the William and Ada Wrigley Residence, Chicago, Circa 1927Photo Credit:Haris, Neil, Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury, University of Chicago Press, 2004