A Beautifully Worn Semi Old Persian Shiraz Rug 242cm x 140cm sub-Curios The traditional engine order telegraph

The traditional engine order telegraph or Chadburn with a double face and hand

The earliest illustrations known of spinning wheels come from Baghdad in 1237 and China in around 1270 with Europe at c

It is a common charge in the heraldry of many countries and was used as a badge by Edward II of England

Hand stitched in a soft cotton

Of octagonal form

A Beautifully Worn Semi Old Persian Shiraz Rug 242cm x 140cm sub-Curios The traditional engine order telegraphOrigin: Persia Southern Iran Style: Shiraz Provenance: N A Date: c. 1930 Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile Length: 242cms 8 feet Width: 140cms 4. 6 feet Ref: 5240 Habitually designed and wonderfully suggestive, the Shiraz with a stepped diamond outline enclosing a number of lozenges with rosettes in and around them with the symbolic tree of life also appearing, colourfully, to the north and south of the central motif. The multi coloured rope twist border