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#1 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 2:35:08 AM(UTC)
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I have this Qashqai rug - estimated to be early 1900s by the guy I bought it from

Here is the front shot:
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Here is the foundation:
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It has one gash in the selvage:
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It measures 41" x 82"

I bought it in a rush without as much knowledge as I'm getting now.

So my 3 questions are:

1. Is it a Qashqai? I think it is so far.
2. Do you think it is worth repairing?
3. Do you think it is really 100 years old?
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#2 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 2:36:46 AM(UTC)
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My photos didn't show last time so here is another attempt:

Here is the front shot:


Here is the foundation:


It has one gash in the selvage:
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#3 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 2:38:07 AM(UTC)
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Here is the foundation:

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#4 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 5:36:21 PM(UTC)
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or shiraz. when you say worth repairing... what is your goal with this piece?
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#5 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 5:45:32 PM(UTC)
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It looks typically Qashqai. I can't say about age - not new, but could be anything from late 19th C. to mid-20th C. in my amateur opinion. If I were you, I would consider stabilizing it so no further loss occurs in the damaged area. I don't know how much it would cost to do a full restoration, but suspect it would be expensive. This is a nice rug, but not worth a fortune.

If one of the experts out there disagrees, it would be educational to hear it!
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rugBug on 2/1/2013(UTC)
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#6 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 7:10:52 PM(UTC)
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RugPro wrote:
or shiraz. when you say worth repairing... what is your goal with this piece?


That is a good question - I didn't make that clear enough. I'd like to clean it up and make it a presentable piece of my home collection without spending more then in repairs then it is reasonable worth in a private party sale (just so I don't waste money). I spent $350 on it which may have been too much, but I liked it.
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#7 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 7:46:04 PM(UTC)
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TMC wrote:
It looks typically Qashqai. I can't say about age - not new, but could be anything from late 19th C. to mid-20th C. in my amateur opinion. If I were you, I would consider stabilizing it so no further loss occurs in the damaged area. I don't know how much it would cost to do a full restoration, but suspect it would be expensive. This is a nice rug, but not worth a fortune.

If one of the experts out there disagrees, it would be educational to hear it!


Thanks for your response - I agree that it should be stabilized first.

Per my earlier response to the other poster, I'd just like to make this nice enough to display in my house (but I'm a bit of a perfectionist). I just wanted to make sure I didn't get hosed at $350 and that spending another few $$$ to restore wouldn't more money on a bad investment.
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#8 Posted : Friday, February 1, 2013 8:10:20 PM(UTC)
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Stabilize and keep an eye out for a donor rug to maybe patch as a hobby?
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rugBug on 2/2/2013(UTC)
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#9 Posted : Monday, February 4, 2013 7:49:09 AM(UTC)
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I rekon this nice, detailed and warm coloured carpet would be a very nice `wall carpet`; even without any repair...

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rugBug on 2/5/2013(UTC)
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#10 Posted : Tuesday, February 5, 2013 1:43:56 AM(UTC)
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Thank you - its a fun piece!
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