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Sale 120 Lot 41
Grogan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers
BERGAMO RUG, Turkey, late 19th century
3 feet 3 inches x 3 feet 7 inches

Provenance: From the Personal Collection of Myrna Bloom
Literature: George O'Bannon, Just Good Rugs, 1991, page 15, plate 13
Estimate $500-700
Condition: overall good
Sold for$747.50