A Feraghan carpet

A Feraghan carpet, the cream field decorated with an overall design of flowering foliage, within madder borders decorated with patera and multiple guard stripes, approximately 496 x 730cm

Provenance: Purchased from Hill & Co. in 1992

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Condition Report:
Some wear to pile overall. Patches of additional wear real underlying in places. Has had various patch repairs and some stitched diagonal repairs, notably to ends (see images). Centre field showing old stains. Longest edges have been re-bound with various colours of thread and have some wear and areas of loss. Side cords with typical wear and unravelling. Tasselled ends with wear and losses - this encroaches into the guard stripe slightly. Some small areas of loss probably from insect damage. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition.