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4-5 August | Antique & Interiors
Sale Days:
Monday 4 August 2025
10:00
- 17:00 BST
Starts with Lot 1
Pictures & Prints, Silver, Watches & Jewellery
Tuesday 5 August 2025
10:00
- 17:00 BST
Starts with Lot 1001
Decorative Objects, Carpets, Norfolk Collection & Furniture
Buyers Premium 25% + VAT
Monday
4 August
Lots 1-200 Pictures
& Prints 10am
Lots 202-475 Silver 12noon
Lots 600-645 Watches 2.30pm
Lots 735- 1000 Jewellery 3.00pm
Tuesday
5 August
Lots 1001-1166
Decorative Objects 10am
Lots 1183-1200 Carpets 11.30am
Lots 1201-1323 A Private Collection from Norfolk 12 noon
Lots 1324-1650 Furniture 1.00pm
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Thursday 31 July 9am – 4.30pm
Friday 1 August 9am – 4.30pm
Saturday 2 August 9am – 12 noon
Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 12 August
Collections - Sussex Saleroom
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
Wednesday 6 August 9am-4:30pm
Thursday 7 August 9am-4:30pm
Friday 8 August 9am-4:30pm
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Lot 1183
Sold
A FINE NAIM RUG, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field centred by a green parrot in swirling acanthus leaves, other pairs of birds and floral stripes, a madder bird and leaf border, 157 x 103cm, circa 1970s
Condition: Very good, some colour fading
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £200 - £300
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1184
Sold
A PERSIAN CARPET
The dark indigo field with allover rows of botehs; an ivory complementary boteh border, 288 x199cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Very good
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1185
Sold
A FINE KERMAN TREE OF LIFE RUG, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field filled with an intricate design of flowering trees bearing birds, animals including an elephant at the base and a peacock at the top; a complementary dark indigo border, 230 x 137cm, circa 1900s
Condition: Good, some areas of wear, sides need attention
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1186
Sold
A KELLEH RUG, PERSIAN
The indigo field with twelve single flowerheads within a wide madder flowerhead border, 246 x 116cm, circa 1920s
Condition: Ends and sides need attention, some repairs and reweaving, areas of moth damage
Hammer price:
£190
Estimate: £150 - £250
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1187
Sold
A SAROUK CARPET, PERSIAN
The pink field with allover single floral bouquets, with a central floral diamond medallion; an ivory complementary border, 313 x 220cm, circa 1960s
Condition: Very good
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £700
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1188
Unsold
A GHASGHAI RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with a madder and two ivory hooked medallions, ivory spandrels all with leaves, flowerheads, pairs of bold botehs; dark indigo rosette and bracket border, 313 x 220cm, circa 1920s
Condition: Good
Estimate: £280 - £400
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1189
Sold
A BESSARABIAN KILIM
The madder field with a bold rose bouquet, matching indigo spandrels, a black floral bouquet border, 323 x 224cm, circa 1960s
Condition: Very good
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £350 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1190
Unsold
A TABRIZ CARPET, PERSIAN
The indigo field with a madder and ivory medallion, matching spandrels all with a herate design; an indigo palmette, rosette and floral leaf border, 391 x 298cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Very good
Estimate: £750 - £1,000
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1191
Sold
A TEKKE TURKOMAN CARPET
The madder field with five columns of twelve guls, supporting cross motifs; a sunburst border, skirt ends, 292 x 210cm, circa 1900s
Condition: Good, ends and side need attention, areas of wear, some slits and repairs, needs a clean
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1192
Sold
A FERAGHAN RUNNER, PERSIAN & A SENNEH KILIM, PERSIAN
The dark indigo field with an allover herate design; an ivory border with stylised waved leaf and vase border, 348 x 90cm, circa 1920s together with the indigo field with three stepped ivory medallions all with minor motifs; a madder connected medallion, 209 x 76cm, modern
Condition: Good, ends and side need attention, an area of repair, needs a cleanand Very Good
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £80 - £120
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1193
Unsold
AN ESFAHAN PRAYER RUG, PERSIAN
The madder mehrab with a flower filled vase and floral sprays up the columns rising to a pale indigo arch with hanging lantern, an indigo minor arches at the bottom and similar ivory arches at the top; dark indigo palmette and floral spray border, 202 x 134cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Good, sidecords need attention, needs a clean
Estimate: £300 - £500
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1194
Sold
A KHAMSI RUG, PERSIAN AND A SHIRVAN RUG (2)
The dark indigo field with two ivory stepped guns, a shaped outer surround abundantly decorated with chickens, other birds and animals; a madder boteh rosette and vine border, 181 x 122cm, circa 1910s, together with a Shirvan rug, the indigo field with allover stylised single motif design; an ivory rosette border, 160 x 110cm, circa 1920s
Condition: Very low, sidecords missing, ends taped, needs a clean andGood, colours faded, ends need…
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1195
Unsold
A BELUCHISTAN PRAYER RUG AND A BELUCHISTAN RUG (2)
The camel mehrab with stylised tree with single geometric leaves in arch; madder "bat" border, flatweave ends, 168 x 84cm, circa 1900s together with a Beluchistan rug, the camel field with three stepped hooked medallions, supporting diagonal leaves; a madder waved leaf and flower head border, 147 x 98cm, circa 1940s
Condition: Good,flatweave ends damaged, small moth damage, needs a clean and Fair, ends need…
Estimate: £200 - £300
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1196
Sold
A SHIRAZ RUG, SOUTH PERSIAN
The black field with three stepped madder medallions, an outer madder surround all with stylised flowers, plants, birds and animals; an ivory stepped crossed border, 306 x 225cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Generally worn, needs a clean
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1197
Sold
A MACHINE MADE CARPET OF CAUCASIAN DESIGN
The black field with three hooked diamonds; a pale brown flower head border, 320 x 240cm, modern
Conditon: Good
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £50 - £80
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1198
Sold
AN ESFAHAN TREE OF LIFE CARPET, PERSIAN
The pale indigo field with a bold flowering tree filled with various birds, smaller trees at base with a stag and a dome; the madder bird and floral spray border, 323 x 242cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Water damage to one end, colour fading to one side, large areas of moth damage treated
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1199
Unsold
AN IRISH CARPET
The ivory field with trellis design with rows of stylised double headed crowned eagles and peacocks; a dark indigo border with trailing leaves and palmette ends, 292 x 190cm, circa 1910s
Condition: Fair, sides and ends need attention, small areas of wear, needs a clean
Estimate: £600 - £900
5 August 2025
5 August 2025
Lot 1200
Unsold
A FINE ESFAHAN RUG
The ivory field with an allover intricate floral design; a complementary madder palmette and floral spray border, 326 x 210cm, circa 1950s
Condition: Very good
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,200
5 August 2025
5 August 2025