RugPro - I don't have much info on the rug... the dealer told me Persian, possibly Afshar, but he only seemed knowledgeable about the most common types of Persian (commercial Kashan, etc.) He didn't mention how long he had it, etc.
The pile seems to be good quality wool, but I don't think up to the level of kurk wool. The pile is (very?) short - but even all over (so I think it was made that way.
I don't see signs of wear although the fringes are (uniformly) shorter than I normally see.
That is about all the (amateur) observations I have.
Thanks for your help.