MAYBE FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, CERTAINLY MID 19TH CENTURY. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION THIS IS AN EARLIER AFGHAN WEAVING THAN PRACTICALLY MOST YOU SEE. WITHIN THE 3 ROWS OF 5 OCTAGONS IS A SIMPLE GEOMETRIC AND ALMOST ABSTRACT MOTIF SURROUNDING A RECTANGULAR BOX WHICH REMAINS UNDECORATED. ALSO THERE ARE NO MOTIFS OR MEDALLIONS BETWEEN EACH OCTAGON, PRACTICALLY 99% OF THESE AFGHANS DO HAVE A FILLER ORNAMENT OF SOME SORTS IN BETWEEN. THIS ONE IS PLAIN AND UNDECORATED. ANOTHER INDICATOR OF AN EARLIER DATE IS THE TWIN MINOR GUARD STRIPES WITH REPEAT HOUR GLASS OR DRUM MOTIFS IN A VIVID BLUE EITHER SIDE OF A DIAMOND PATTERN. DOES HAVE CONDITION ISSUES. NAMELY FOUR HOLES, WEAR, SIDE CORD WEAR AND LOSS, END LOSSES. STILL CAN BE USED AS IS PERFECTLY WELL. THE APPEAL IS IN AN APPRECIATION AND STUDY AS AN EARLIER CARPET FROM THIS GROUP OF TRIBAL WEAVINGS. 9 FOOT 3 INCHES BY 7 FOOT. IT IS BECOMING ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT RESTORING RUGS IS A FALSE ECONOMY, I HAVE MANY COMPLETELY RESTORED, NO ONE WANTS TO PAY THE PRICES SO NOW RUGS ARE LISTED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS IMAGED AND MENTIONED. ALSO THEY ARE THE FRACTION OF THE PRICE OF RESTORED RUGS. SUCH IS THE TIMES WE LIVE IN. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO SELL RESTORED RUGS. MINE FROM NOW ON WILL BE AS IS. UNLESS SOMETHING OF INTEREST APPEALS TO ME THEN I WILL RESTORE IT FOR MY OWN AMUSEMENT. ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK. PURVEYORS OF UNUSUAL RARE DISTINCTIVE QUALITY TRIBAL RUGS & CARPETS, HOWARD & SONS SEATING, SOME ORIENTALIST ITEMS & DECORATIVE OBJECTS FOR THE EVERYMAN. NOTE; BETTER NOT CONFUSE ANY OF MY ANTIQUE RUGS WITH THE AGED UP COPIES AND FAKES FROM THE LONDON IRANIAN RUG WAREHOUSES, HUNDREDS OF LISTINGS MOSTLY NASTY HORRIBLE BRAND NEW IMPORTED RUGS WITH HORRIBLE DESIGNS AND COLOURS, SOME AGED UP BY SCRAPING THE PILE AWAY WITH KNIVES TO GIVE THE EFFECT OF AGE AND FROM TURKEY SAME THING. SAYING AGE IS 50-60 YEARS OLD WHEN IN FACT THEY ARE NEW. AND ANYONE WITH AN HONEST DESCRIPTION AND RUG WONDER WHY THEY CAN’T SELL ANYTHING.
