A SAFAVID ISFAHAN CARPET
CENTRAL PERSIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
PROVENANCE:Dom Afonso Henriques, Prince Royal of Portugal (1865-1920).
Acquired from Vitall Benguiat, New York.
Senator William A. Clark, New York.
'500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe', Christie's New York, 24 November 2009, lot 204,
Uneven areas of wear and faded repiling, selvages rebound
18ft.3in. x 8ft.2in. (556cm. x 249cm.)Christie’s,
SOLD FOR £81900