A LARGE AXMINSTER CARPET
Lot 378 VARIOUS PROPERTIES

A LARGE AXMINSTER CARPET

ENGLAND, MID-18TH CENTURY

Closed23 May 2012

Price Realised

GBP 25,000

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A LARGE AXMINSTER CARPET
ENGLAND, MID-18TH CENTURY
The chocolate-brown field with floral bouquets and cornucopias around a central floral medallion within an ivory border of scrolling acanthus and flowers, localised wear, scattered old re-weaves, minor localised repiling, some splits and small repairs
20ft.11in. x 20ft. (637cm. x 609cm.)

Specialist note

A similar Axminster carpet was sold on instruction of the Viscount Cowdray and his Trustees, Cowdray Park, West Sussex, Christie's house sale, 13 - 15 September 2011, lot 55.