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Gene Dunford is a part-time dealer and full-time rug enthusiast, based in Bristol, England. Visit his website at http://www.heritage-antique-rugs.com/

  • Scanian (Herrenstads?)hanging, mid 19th century Some small old repairs, otherwise in great condition 90in by 35in
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  • Mid 19th century Tekke torba. An attractive weaving, sadly it had a moth problem in the past, hence now very reasonably priced. 49in ... read more
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  • Late 19th century Ersari chuval, soft wool, good colors, but very distressed 90cm by 190cm
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  • Late 19th century throne back.Good condition, full pile, blue stands out in relief. 23in by 25in
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  • Sweet tribal bagface, graphically strong, some losses to bottom, but great wool, and good colours 17in by 18in
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  • Large antique Kordi grain bag, good colours, great condition 44in by 31in
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  • Veramin area mafrash panel, probably Osanlu 40in by 14in unusual design Great condition, a larger than normal range of good colours. Some old but ... read more
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  • Antique Veramin area mafrash panel, probably Arab 44in by 17in Great condition, saturated colours (no colour run or tip-fadeing)
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  • Antique Veramin area piled mafrash panel 13in by 37in Good condition, full pile, no "hot" colours
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  • Unusual 21-gul design torba 90cm by 30cm. Old repairs and some old moth damage
    price:  Sold

  • Yomud chuval, pleasingly busy, in great condition. 123cm by 76cm
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  • Beshir/Ersari torba. Good colours, great condition, striking design. 17in by 59in
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  • N.W.Iran (Kurdish) small bag pair, in great condition. Colours good 27in by 11in
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  • Pair of large Jaf bags,early 20th century full pile but some condition issues reflected in price. Each about 47in by 27in
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Strong and unusual Shoowa raffia velvet
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  • Shoowa raffia weaving 125cm by 52cm
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Interesting Shoowa raffia velvet 68cm by 62cm
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  • Older Shoowa raffia velvet, unusual handle. 70cm by 55cm
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Shoowa raffia velvet, striking graphic. 59cm by 67cm
    price:  £40 plus shipping

  • Congo raffia skirt 60cm by 180cm
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Shoowa raffia velvet square 65cm by 63cm

  • Congo raffia skirt (ntshak) 70cm by 170cm
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  • Late 19th - early 20th century Afshar mafrash panel Gorgeous natural saturated colours, in full pile. Some small old repairs (see pics for ... read more
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  • Pair of Yomut torbas, late 19th century. Colours good, no tip-fade or colour run. Each approximately 17in by 43in
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  • Ersari/Beshir torba, in great condition, full pile, soft handle, no colour run or tip-fading. 60in by 19in Please note the piece is rectangular, ... read more
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  • Fine late 19th century Senneh kelim, great subtle natural colours, no fading or colour-run. Great condition, a few small holes need attention. 75in ... read more
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  • Late 19th-early 20th century songket, silk and metallic (gold?) thread, from Northern Malaysia. Originally a high-status fabric, worn by royalty as a ... read more
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  • Old South Persian (?) chante bag, in great condition. White is cotton, colours free from bleed or tip-fading. 10in by 9in (23cm by
    price:  £120 plus shipping

  • Booshong raffia skirt fragment with classic graphics. 70in by 28in An older piece, some very fine weaving in sections. Some minor old stains.
    price:  Sold

  • 18th/early 19th south central Anatolian kelim, mounted and conserved. Gorgeous range of colours.11ft by 6ft
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  • Shoowa raffia velvet. 23" by 23"
    price:  Not expensive

  • Early 20th century North-West Persian bag, good original condition, good colours. 19" by 19"

  • Delightful Tekke chante pair, early 20th century.Very fine weave, not the oldest, but not the most common...No colour run or tipfading, some ... read more
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  • hali magazines. Make up your missing back issues Volume 3 No2, No4 Volume 4 No1 Vol5 No2, No3 (Front missing) Vol 6 No1 Each of the above ... read more
    price:  See List prices

  • Lovely large Jaf bagface, great colours, but showing signs of its age. 43" by 33"
    price:  POR

  • Joseph McMullan Collection, Arts Council,1972.p.b., good condition
    price:  £25 plus postage

  • Afshar (?) Chante bags, great condition. Good colours 12" by 28"
    price:  £270 + shipping

  • Early 20th Century North West Persian bagface, in great condition. 25" by 25" Colours sound, no tip-fading or colour run.
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  • South Caucasian mafrash panel, needs a clean, otherwise good condition. 40in by 17in
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  • Tekke mafrash bagface, no tip-faded or runny colours. 31" by 11". Old repairs to top corners. a charming if sombre weaving.
    price:  £80+shipping

  • Pair of tatty old South Persian tribal bags, clean but in need of t.l.c., having been home to a family of moths ... read more
    price:  Sold

  • Sumba shawl, with a striking graphic. In good condition, needs a clean. 65" by 15"
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