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519. A Persian Carpet, Portrait of George V, Early 20th Century

Woven as a portrait of George V in military garb. Above his head reads the phrase "His Majesty King George V", all inside an oval woven with cartouches stating phrases in cufic script and bordered by flowers, the four corners woven with roses, all in tan, shades of brown, navy, teal, and creme. Wool and silk pile on cotton warp. 25" x 34".

1,500/2,500     

Condition: very good, stains in corners, the warp bound at one end but some binding unravelling.