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#1 Posted : Saturday, December 5, 2009 3:02:55 AM(UTC)
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Hi there, friends!
I would be glad if anyone could help me to identify &/or value this rug,
which is a Bay bargain. It is 4' 10" (148 cm) x 2' 10" (85.5 cm) & I think it is made of silk -
at least it has a very dense compact weave. It is in very good condition, with a small ring
attached to one of the top fringes, indicating it has probably spent its life hung on a wall.
I'm guessing it's Turkish and about 50 years old but these are only guesses.
Thanks.


Burn test reveals:
fringe smells like burning paper so I think a cotton foundation,
pile smells like burning hair so wool or silk,
from lustre and density of pile I think silk.

P.S. I intend to put it on e-bay for auction tomorrow,
but I am concerned with describing it accurately & it would
be nice to have some idea of value.

One final detail is that is not symetrical but wider at 'foot' end
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#2 Posted : Saturday, December 5, 2009 9:31:27 AM(UTC)
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hi tony this looks like a turkish kayseri, semi antique around 50 years old. could be older or newer. many were made with mercerized cotton. if it is silk on cotton, it's a bit unusual, but not impossible. sounds like your burn test revealed good results. auction value maybe $300 as the color and design may not appeal to a huge audience. liveauctioneers is a good place to check out some past prices. would be interested to see what the others say.
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#3 Posted : Saturday, December 5, 2009 9:58:30 AM(UTC)
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Thank you! I've just repeated burn test on pile & it smells like paper! So maybe cotton pile. Does mercerising give the cotton a shine?
& if it is cotton, does it have any value?
Best Wishes, T.
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#4 Posted : Saturday, December 5, 2009 10:14:25 AM(UTC)
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Here's a mercerized cotton on cotton Kayseri prayer sold at Christies, 1999, with estimated and realized value, unfortunately NO PIC, but motive like yours.

http://www.christies.com...jectID=1419629&sid=

And yes, mercerized cotton can be shiny.
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#5 Posted : Saturday, December 5, 2009 10:33:37 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Shereen, your reply is most helpful!
I'm going to post some photos of a Kilim I got in Konya, Turkey, over 10 years ago;
I've no idea of its value now, I paid over £100 for it then, it's a bit faded.
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#6 Posted : Saturday, December 5, 2009 6:09:03 PM(UTC)
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I'm not an expert like some people on this forum. You should get some better idea about value and age about either rug from them.
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