A Large Early 20thC Sarouk Carpet c.1930-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus 2016Height: 47”Depth: 12” (at base)Width:

2016Height: 47”Depth: 12” (at base)Width: 25” (all at extremities)Gilded nose

The sale of this and other forgeries brought him millions of guilders

Inner Face Width: 0

or sewing tables were used for embroidery and needlework and were introduced during the second half of the 18th century and became quite fashionable during the Victorian era

The blue paper lining to the drawers is a nice bonus as it is the original paper

A Large Early 20thC Sarouk Carpet c.1930-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus 2016Height: 47”Depth: 12” (at base)Width:Origin: Persia Style: Saroukh Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 40 Length: 135 11. 25ft Width: 110 9. 17ft The sarouk carpet of good size at over eleven feet long, having a terracotta field centred by a cruciform medallion surrounded by floral sprays, the whole enclosed by indigo borders of meandering vines and surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century. The piece shows wear consistent with age with one area of heavier wear and abrash