Handmade wool carpet
handwoven (flatweave) wool carpet featuring a classic Greek/French medallion design with floral garlands, scrollwork, and a royal crown motif on a deep black field. The intricate border and soft rose. Cream and gold tones
6 by 9
Inherited
Yes
Hi Anna,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage Aubusson style cream and navy wool rug
hand-loomed
With a deep black ground allover, centering a cream, gold and pink medallion within stylized flowers and a deep border of stylized wreathes with crowns at each end, alternating pink and cream rosette border, cream selvedges (fringe trim). Unmarked.
6 by 9 feet
CONDITION: This appears to be in good condition; value assumes no stains, odors, tears or repairs.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$ 700-1,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia
Anna,
Apologies for the delay in responding - I showed your appraisal to a colleague who is a rug specialist for another appraisal platform - she agreed that the wool was fine enough to give the illusion of silk but was in fact wool. The overall uniformity of the looming leans towards machine but some discrepancies make it possible to have been hand-loomed and therefore accurate to your original description.
Wool rugs are not quite as valuable on the market as silk rugs, so this now has a slightly lower value, now $700-1,000.
~ Delia
I'm completely shocked that you're saying this is machine made. This is a handmade wool carpet . It's not silk. This is a really incorrect appraisal.. why do you think this is silk? I'm shocked.! I even took a picture of the back where you can see that it's not machine made with a uneven edges and everything.