Bonhams Skinner Antique Carpets and American Furniture This auction is online and runs from Tuesday Aug 4 through Friday August 14. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32689/antique-carpets-and-american-furni... Previews will be held at our Marlborough location on August 11, 12, and 13 from 10:00 until 4:00 each day. Contact benjamin.mini@bonhamsskinner.com or colin.kraft@bonhamsskinner.com if you have questions or need condition reports. Lot 31 Kurdish Rug Iraq c. 1820, an extremely important carpet woven by Southern Kurds from Iraq but falling under the umbrella of "Kermanshah" Kurd rugs according to traditional carpet dealer nomenclature. This ancient design is derived from Roman mosaic floors found throughout Kurdish regions of the Near and Middle East. Formerly from the collection of Joseph w. Fell, this piece has been an important part of the James d. Burns collection for many years. Provenance: The James d. Burns Collection 5 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 7 in.