11th November 2009
Many people go on holiday to places where rugs are woven and it is part of the experience to go to the market to buy a rug.
Over the years I have been called out many times to assess and value rugs bought in the Middle East, North Africa or India and mor...
11th November 2009
In the last 3 years there has been a huge increase in moth damage including Oriental rugs. The clothes moth is up to 1 cm long, of a silvery brown colour, often flying in a fluttering circular motion. When attacked by trying to swat it of, drops to the fl...
27th October 2009
If you look at an oriental weaving (rug, bags, pillow covers etc) from the 19thC you will notice that the colours have an attractive depth and richness about them. Natural dyes produce a vast range of colours that have a remarkable ability to harmonize wi...
27th October 2009
There are two aspects of learning about Antique Oriental rugs, first it to be able to see and handle old rugs. You have to be able to distinguish different types of structures, colour palettes and “handle”. There are a number of ways, learning from a ...
12th October 2009
Just because your oriental rug has become very wet does not necessarily mean that it is damaged. Often when they are professionally cleaned they use water based soaps. Recently I rescued a collection of rugs from a flood and only one of the 9 rugs was dam...
24th September 2009
Why are old rugs more expensive than new ones?
Well it depends how old, as there is a watershed in Oriental rugs that occurred around 1890 to 1920 when there was a huge influence from Europe that affected the design, dyes and wools used in oriental rug...
24th September 2009
There is a whole range of possibilities to repairs the rug:
1) You can do nothing put it in a quiet corner enjoy it as it disintegrates with dignity.
2) You can stabilize its condition by strengthening the edges and weak areas either by simple appro...
