Whittall Anglo Persian Rug Patterns

This is a large 9 x 12 wool rug of high quality and was made in the first part of the 20th century by m j.

Whittall anglo persian rug patterns.

Very very good original condition unrestored or cleaned. Whittall s mills in worcestor ma. We cleaned and repaired the whittall anglo area rug for it to last for many more years to come. From a local estate this is an antique whittall bird of paradise anglo persian wilton rug.

Whittal anglo persian style rug 8 10 12. They produced fine quality machine made rugs with wool pile. Whittall wilton rugs were woven using imported worsted wool on power looms at m j. Because the pile is worn you can see a faint white line which is where two panels where joined frontside of the rug.

In total there are four lengthwise rug panels sewn together. Make offer superb antique large anglo persian wilton rug inv7213 sale. The rug has the wilton weave with wool pile. Has not been restored.

The rug was quite dirty and had damage on its sides. Rug panels wilton whittall rug. Bidjar bijar is a town in persian kurdistan located in north west persia. On the backside you can clearly see where the rug panels were sewn together.

Size 9 x 12. I have a whittall anglo persian wilton rug pattern 340 color 173 size 9 x12 it has a good bit of wear as it has been used continuously probably since my great aunt and uncle purchased it. This machine made rug is made of natural materials and superior weave with. Whittall associates was started by the whittall family in the early 1880s and closed in 1956.

They are very heavy in relation to their size and very thick and durable. They are considered one of the finest and most densely woven carpets ever created in the u s. Vintage mj whittall associates anglo persian rug makers of the most sought after and highly prized anglo persian rugs. Bidjar weavers have perfected a style of rug weaving that result in getting their nickname iron rugs.

The color palate is very rich making them very desirable amongst designers. A set of three whittall anglo persian wilton rugs in pattern 340 color 173 sold by mj whittall and associates of worcester massachusetts a design first introduced in 1915 have values of. I have a whittall anglo persian wilton rug pattern 340. Numbers on rug 208 53 2 reg patt 340 color 162.