Antique Ziegler Carpet

Object Description

This sublime and colourful antique Ziegler carpet is a rare narrow size, more often carpets this length were made much wider.    The rich red main background is a fantastic base colour to allow the indigo blues, golden yellow tones and rare greens to really shine.  The large scale floral design is beautifully proportioned and has great symmetry.  Woven around 1890 these natural dyes are really exquisite and from one of the best weaving workshops in the 19th century.

Condition is very good indeed, only small areas of old restoration which we would often expect on carpets over 130 years old.  We always supply a tough anti-slip underlay which adds body and stops the carpet from moving on any floor type.

Please request a home visit to view this stunning rare green antique Ziegler carpet in situ on a convenient day and time.  We are happy to travel to anywhere in the UK.

Object Literature

In 1883, Ziegler and Co, of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad Persia, which employed designers from major western department stores such as B. Altman & Co of New York and Liberty, to modify 16th- and 17th-century Eastern designs for the more restrained western taste. Using highly developed dying techniques, and the best artisans from the region, the Ziegler Co created rugs with beautiful, all-over patterns and with softer palettes than their vibrant Persian counterparts.

Object Condition

In original condition with a nice soft wool pile, minimal restoration and original ends and side areas. Professionally cleaned and ready for the floor.

Object Details