An impressive Bidjar Carpet North West Persia, 675cm x 450cm image 1

Lot 47^TP

An impressive Bidjar Carpet
North West Persia, 675cm x 450cm

Important Design

27 November 2019, 14:00 GMT

London, New Bond Street

£5,000 - £7,000

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An impressive Bidjar Carpet

North West Persia,
late 19th century, the main field on madder ground with central carthouche surrounded by interlaced floral patterns, set within colourful multiple borders containing various floral sprays, palmettes and geometric shapes,

675cm x 450cm

Footnotes

Provenance:
The present lot was purchased in the 1950s to furnish the Large Chapter Room in the Chapter House of St Paul's Cathedral, which was restored post-war by the architects Seely & Paget,

Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral:
The destructive impact of the bombing of London during the Second World War created many opportunities for architectural firms like Seely and Paget. They worked on a number of major projects, including designing the restoration of the Westminster Abbey precinct and parts of Eton College. In 1947 Seely (2nd Baron Mottistone) was appointed Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral (a role dating back to 1675).

Please note that this lot is subject to the US embargo on the import of carpets of Iranian origin as of 06.08.2018

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