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Tuesday, March 16 2010

Spring Auction of Fine Art and Antiques

Viewing Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, Monday 10am-7pm immediately prior to sale. Open on mornings of sale (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 8.30am until 10am for viewing. Sale starts promptly at 10am each day. Please remember that if you want to leave a commission bid or bid by telephone we need all instructions by Monday 6.30pm before sale.

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Lot 517 SOLD FOR: £ 760

A fine antique Malayer rug woven in muted colours with double headed medallion and all-over Herati variations on a light red ground within four stripe stylised floral and boteh border, 73ins x 49ins (localised stain to one end)

Guide Price: £800-1200

Lot 518

A Kashan rug woven in colours with central narrow double headed medallion, scrolled leafage and boteh pattern spandrels on a cream ground within three stripe floral border, 79ins x 54ins

Guide Price: £500-700

Lot 519

A Kashan rug woven in colours with central double headed medallion, conforming spandrels and filler motifs on a deep red ground within three stripe palmette and tendril border, 58ins x 41ins (repaired tear to one side)

Guide Price: £500-700

Lot 520

An Heriz rug woven in colours with central star shaped medallion and conforming spandrels on a dark blue ground within three stripe stylised, palmette and tendril border, 72ins x 60ins

Guide Price: £500-700

Lot 522

An antique Mahal rug woven in colours with central star shaped medallion, conforming spandrels and numerous floral filler motifs on a blue ground within three stripe floral border, 77ins x 49ins

Guide Price: £350-500

Lot 523

A Joshagan rug woven in colours with the"Lozenge Forest" design on a deep red ground within three stripe geometric border, 61ins x 43ins

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 524

A Hamadan rug woven in colours with central oval double headed medallion, conforming spandrels and filler motifs on a dark blue ground within three stripe stylised floral border, 57ins x 43ins

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 525

A Tabriz rug woven in colours with central boteh filled star shaped medallion, conforming spandrels and filler motifs on a dark blue ground within five stripe boteh and floral border, 73ins x 53ins

Guide Price: £250-300

Lot 526 SOLD FOR: £ 110

An antique Kuchan Kurdish rug woven in colours with repeating lozenges of alternating colour within six stripe floral border, 54ins x 36ins

Guide Price: £100-150

Lot 527 SOLD FOR: £ 1000

An antique Qashgai runner woven in colours with four hooked geometric motifs and numerous filler motifs on a dark blue ground within six stripe serrated leaf and flowerhead borders, 12ft x 5ft 3ins (some wear to field and with damage to one side)

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 528

A Shahsavan"Gallery" wide runner woven in muted colours with five linked octagonal medallions, each filled with floral motifs on an ivory ground within three stripe geometric border, 10ft x 3ft 6ins

Guide Price: £250-350

Lot 529

An antique Khamsea Region runner woven in muted colours with five division double headed pole medallion, conforming spandrels and chicken motifs on a light brown ground within three stripe boteh and floral border, 13ft x 3ft 9ins (torn to side and with localised wear)

Guide Price: £200-300

Lot 530 SOLD FOR: £ 270

An antique Khotan kelim runner woven in red and blue with"Tree of Life" on a tan ground within wide stylised anthemion border, 10ft 3ins x 2ft 11ins

Guide Price: £80-120

Lot 531 SOLD FOR: £ 100

An antique Hamadan runner woven in colours with endless repeat of Herati variations on a dark blue ground within three stripe stylised floral border, 9ft x 3ft 6ins

Guide Price: £120-160

Lot 532 SOLD FOR: £ 220

An antique Hamadan runner woven in colours with six hooked linked medallions on a madder and dark blue ground within three stripe geometric border, 17ft x 3ft 3ins (damage to one end and various worn), and one other Hamadan runner woven with endless repeat of Herati variations on a dark blue ground within five stripe geometric boteh border, 11ft 3ins x 3ft 6ins (with losses to both ends)

Guide Price: £120-160

Lot 534 SOLD FOR: £ 420

A 19th Century Ushak carpet woven in muted colours of yellow, tan and brown with central lozenge medallion and scrolling Herati motifs on a blue ground within five stripe stylised palmette and serrated leaf border, 11ft 2ins x 10ft 6ins (with label to reverse for Maple & Co, London)

Guide Price: £300-500

Lot 535

A Kerman carpet woven in colours with central circular medallion, two vases of flowers and Herati variations on a tan ground within five stripe leaf and tendril border, 10ft x 6ft 4ins

Guide Price: £400-600

Lot 536

A Shiraz carpet woven in black and ivory with central lozenge medallion of geometric design, conforming spandrels and with various filler motifs on a dark red ground within six stripe geometric border, 8ft 3ins x 5ft 6ins

Guide Price: £350-500

Lot 537 SOLD FOR: £ 960

An early 20th Century Chinese carpet, woven in colours with five circular motifs, floral sprays and floral spandrels on a pale brown ground, within three stripe floral border, 17ft 6ins x 11ft 9ins

Guide Price: £1000-1500

Lot 538 SOLD FOR: £ 580

An antique Meshad carpet woven in colours with endless repeat of Herati variations on a dark blue ground within ten stripe palmette and tendril border, 13ft 9ins x 10ft (localised wear to centre)

Guide Price: £600-800

Lot 539 SOLD FOR: £ 680

A Kashan carpet, woven in colours with central oval medallion, conforming spandrels and filler motifs, on a green ground, within seven stripe palmette border, 9ft x 5ft

Guide Price: £700-1000

Lot 540

A Tabriz carpet, woven in colours with central oval medallion, scrolled spandrels and filler motifs, on a cream ground, within three stripe palmette and serrated leaf border, 12ft 3ins x 9ft

Guide Price: £700-1000

Lot 541

An Heriz carpet woven in colours with central star shaped floral filled medallion, confirming spandrels and filler motifs on a brick red ground within five stripe stylised palmette and tendril border, 12ft 6ins x 9ft 4ins (localised wear to one end)

Guide Price: £700-1000

Lot 542

A Tabriz carpet woven in colours with central star shaped double headed medallion and with bold floral scrolled motifs on a tan ground within three stripe palmette and tendril border, 11ft 6ins x 8ft 6ins

Guide Price: £700-1000

Lot 543 SOLD FOR: £ 760

An Indian carpet of"Classical Persian" design woven in colours with bold floral motifs on an ivory ground within five stripe conforming border, 15ft x 11ft

Guide Price: £700-1000

Lot 544

A Kashan carpet woven in colours with central star shaped medallion, conforming spandrels and numerous floral filler motifs on a dark blue ground within seven stripe palmette and tendril border, 12ft 6ins x 8ft 6ins

Guide Price: £800-1200

Lot 545

A Kashmar Khorassan carpet woven in colours with central circular medallion, conforming spandrels and bold scrolled floral filler motifs on a Cambridge blue ground within seven stripe dark and Cambridge blue floral border, 13ft x 9ft 11ins

Guide Price: £2500-3000