Monthly Archives: April 2014

A fine price was paid for this 16th century Mamluk carpet size 2.58m x 2.40m. The Mamluk dynasty ruled Egypt under direct control of the ottoman empire until the Napoleonic French conquest in 1798. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/the-baillet-latour-mamluk-carpet-egypt-probably-cairo-5780063-details.aspx

Oriental carpet production dates back countless centuries, we can’t put an exact date on the precise origins of Persian carpets but one thing we do know is carpets of this quality were being produced in the 5th century BC. How … Continue reading →