About this lot

Description

A large red ground Ushak carpet, circa 1930,

of typical repeating design indigo with pale indigo and green highlights,
with original retailer's webbing for 'Chamberlain, King & Jones Ltd, Birmingham'
496 x 360cm



Pile is superb all over with minimal signs of wear
Selvage is also excellent with very little scuffing
No damage,repairs or evidence of moth
Colours remain bold and vivid and are even throughout
Some losses to the flatweave part of the fringing(see photos)
One small area of lighter colour, possibly as a result of cleaning, visible in the last image
Note; Chamberlain, King & Jones were a well-known and repected retailer of high-quality furniture and furnishings including carpet factors, upholsterers, cabinet carvers, gilders, window blind manufacturers and decorators.They firm was listed in Kellys Directories from 1878-1900 and still trading at different addresses, thereafter and until at least 1956.

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