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A silk warp Serapi square rug, circa 1875, exceeded its $20/30,000 estimate to sell for $48,875.

Sale 118 Lot 110

FINE SILK WARP SERAPI SQUARE RUG, Persia, circa 1875
6 feet 9 inches x 6 feet 9 inches
Estimate $20,000-30,000

Condition: border missing at each end

Sold for$48,875.00

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