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Sotheby's Carpets
London | 20 Sep 2006 | L06871


LOT 2
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PROFESSOR CHARLES W. MCCOMBIE
AN OUSHAK 'LOTTO' CARPET FRAGMENT, WEST ANATOLIA,
together with a fragment of the medallion from an Oushak 'Medallion' carpet, Turkey, early
17th century and two Coptic tapestry fragments, Egypt, 5th-6th century

approximately 43 by 23cm., 1ft. 5in. by 9in; 93 by 84cm., 3ft. 1in. by 2ft. 9in; 24 by 13cm.,
10in. by 5in. and 36 by 19cm., 1ft. 2in. by 8in. (4)
late 16th - early 17th century
ESTIMATE 600-900 GBP
Lot Sold: 2,400 GBP

PROVENANCE
'Lotto' fragment
Bernheimer Fine Arts, purchased 5th May, 1989