Turkish Oushak carpet, wool on wool. Overall ivory field, the center with stylized medallion designs, and five primary borders including one wide border with stylized medallions. Woven in ivory, brick red, blue, pale gold, and green colors. 9′ 9″ x 8′ 3″. 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville Collection. CONDITION: Some minor fading to colors. Overall […]
Lot 295: Turkish Silk Prayer Rug w/ Arabic Script
Turkish silk on silk prayer rug, cream ground throughout, central mihrab design with scrolling foliate decoration, and cartouche with Arabic script top center reading “God is great” flanked by bird and flowering vase designs, within four primary borders including one large border with six additional cartouche panels with Arabic script. Heavy use of gold and […]
Lot 294: Antique Tekke Turkmen Main Carpet, circa 1870’s
Antique Tekke Turkoman main carpet, wool on wool, central field design of 6 rows of 12 guls, each end with diamond design borders. Woven in brick red, blue, salmon, and cream colors. 9ft 4in x 7ft 7in. Circa 1870’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with uneven pile wear, heavier pile […]
Lot 293: Persian Farahan Sarouk or Mashad Carpet, 12.5 ft x 11.5 ft
Persian Farahan Sarouk or Mashad carpet, wool on wool, central ivory ground with overall scrolling stylized foliate designs, within multiple borders including wide foliate border. Woven in red, blue, green, gold, ivory, and pink colors. 12′ 7″ x 11′ 5″. 1st half 20th century. PROVENANCE: The collection of Dr. Ken and Linda Moore. CONDITION: Moderate […]
Lot 292: Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, 8′ x 14′
Antique Persian Serapi carpet, wool on cotton. Small red and ivory central medallion design flanked by scrolling foliate and stylized medallions on a navy field, within three primary borders including one wide border with stylized medallions. 8′ x 14.1′. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Deaccessioned from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. CONDITION: Moderate to […]
Lot 291: Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, 9′ x 12′
Antique Persian Serapi carpet, wool on cotton foundation, geometric central blue ground medallion centered with a red and salmon shaped ground, flanked by ivory ground spandrels, all-over geometric and floral designs. Woven in blue, red, salmon, and cream colors. 9′ 5″ x 12′ 6″. Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Estate of Judge John Nixon, Nashville, Tennessee. […]
Lot 290: 8 Desk Items incl. Wax Seals, Inkwells, Snuff Box, SC History
1st – 6th items: A collection of 6 ornamental wax seal stamps used by members of two prominent South Carolina families – the Pinckneys and Pringles – plus a horn snuff box with engraved initials GW. Seals include 1 figural Joan of Arc (no initials), 1 silverplated cherub or Grace (monogram MP), 1 green onyx […]
Lot 289: Classical Bronze Bowl, 19th c. plus Candelabra
Grand Tour Classical style repousse and cast copper bowl with gilded garland border over a frieze with gilded Greek figures playing musical instruments, atop three ball feet. 5″H x 9″ Diameter. Together with a pair of bronze patinated metal 3-light candleabra having floral and cornucopia form candlearms atop Neoclassical style acanthus overlaid circular bases. Each […]
Lot 288: English Burl Wood Tea Caddy plus Inlaid Letter Box
1st item: English Regency burlwood sarcophagus form tea caddy on bun feet with wood ring handles and two lidded inner compartments. 7″ H x 9″ W x 5 1/2″ D. Early 19th century. 2nd item: English walnut letter box or writing desk, with silver and mother of pearl inlay to the lid. Faux painted interior […]
Lot 287: Napoleon III Boulle Inkstand
French Napoleon III boulle inkwell or writer’s desk box with gilt bronze mounts including trim, acanthus knees, paw feet, and Bacchus masks to each side, two glass bottles flanking the pen tray and one pull-out dovetailed storage drawer. 6″ H x 16 1/4″ W X 12 1/4″ D. French, late 19th century. CONDITION: Overall good […]
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