Grogan & Co February Auction

February 12, 2014

Grogan & Co, February Auction, 23 February 2014

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: Lot 813, Ziegler Sultanabad carpet, Persia, circa 1875, 17 ft. 1 in. x 12 ft. 4 in. Estimate $10,000-20,000

: Lot 818, Suzani prayer embroidery, ca. 1900, with gold ground; 4 ft. x 3 ft. Estimate $800-1,200

: Lot 819, Karatchoph Kazak rug, Caucasus, mid 19th century, 7 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. Estimate $3,000-5,000

: Lot 825, Two Turkoman Rugs, ca. 1900, 3 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. and 5 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. Estimate $300-500

: Lot 826, Silk tabriz prayer rug, ca. 1900, 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. Estimate $2,000-4,000

: Lot 827, Qashqai kilim, Persia, ca. 1900, 8 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. Estimate $700-1,000

: Lot 829, Armenian inscription rug, dated 1889, 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. Estimate $1,000-1,500

: Lot 832, Pair of silk warp Isfahan carpets, Persia, mid 20th century, 10 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. each carpet Estimate $10,000-20,000

: Lot 857, Two Caucasian mats, ca. 1900, 2 ft. x 1 ft. 10 in. and 1 ft. 6 in. x 1ft. 5 in. Estimate $300-500

: Lot 858, Chinese mat, late 19th c., 2 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. 6 in. Estimate $300-500

: Lot 861, Collection of six south Persian bag faces, ca. 1900, Estimate $2,000-3,000

: Lot 869, Suzani embroidery fragment, mid 19th century, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $500-800

: Lot 872, Konya rug, Turkey, ca. 1800, 8 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $1,000-2,000

: Lot 873, Two Turkish rugs: Makri, ca. 1900 and Village prayer rug, late 19th century; Makri: 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.; Prayer Rug: 4 ft 3 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $800-1,200

: Lot 879, Suzani embroidery, Turkestan, ca. 1900; 6 ft 8 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $1,000-2,000

: Lot 880, Swedish cushion cover kilim, ca. 1900, 3 ft. 7 in. x 1 ft. 10 in. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $300-500

: Lot 881, Kazak rug, Caucasus, early 19th century, 7 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $1,000-2,000

: Lot 884, Shirvan Marasalli prayer rug, ca. 1900, 5 ft. x 4 ft. Provenance: Collection of Grover Schiltz, Chicago, IL Estimate $1,000-1,500

: Lot 691, Framed Chinese silk and metal thread textile panels, 19th century, depicting warriors on horseback: 40 x 12 3/4 in. Estimate $1,500-2,000

: Lot 693, Chinese silk embroidered robe with heron and lily pad design Estimate $800-1,200

: Lot 737, Flemish tapestry fragment, early 18th century, 13 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. Provenance: Fritz Rohn, New York; Property of a New York City family Estimate $300-500

As part of their February Auction, Massachusetts-based antique auctioneers Grogan & Company will be offering 77 lots of rugs, carpets and textiles.

The auction will take place on 23 February 2014, and viewers can watch and bid on the auction online. The full auction catalogue is also available from the Grogan website, however for those in the Dedham area, the auction exhibition will open on Wednesday 19 February 2014 and continue till Sunday morning before the bidding begins. Grogan & Company is located at 22 Harris Street, steps from the centre of Historic Dedham, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts.

In addition to the oriental rugs, there are a few pieces from Asia that might be of interest, including a pair of Chinese silk and metallic thread textile panels (Lot 691) and three Chinese silk embroidered robes (Lots 692, 693 & 697A). Other pieces include a Flemish tapestry fragment (Lot 737) and some pre-Columbian and Tribal antiquities.