Appraisal: Persian Kashan Rugs, ca. 1930
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Appraisal: Persian Kashan Rugs, ca. 1930
In Junk in the Trunk 14, Mark M. Topalian appraises Persian Kashan rugs, ca. 1930.
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Appraisal: Persian Kashan Rugs, ca. 1930
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In Junk in the Trunk 14, Mark M. Topalian appraises Persian Kashan rugs, ca. 1930.
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I've had them for about 15 years now.
These were purchased by my grandmother in the 1930s as antiques.
APPRAISER: Okay.
GUEST: Um, she was an antique collector.
APPRAISER: What you have brought in today is a pair of Persian Kashan rugs.
Kashan is a weaving center in central Persia.
It's been actively weaving rugs since the 16th century.
These examples were woven around 1925 to 1930.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: So when your grandmother purchased them, they were close to being new.
Earlier Kashan rugs used a different type of wool, they used Manchester wool.
It has a different feel than the Persian wool which followed it...
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: ...which has got a little bit of a slightly rougher feel.
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: Kashans from this period, the 1930s, have these central pendant medallions, complementary spandrels, and floral borders.
Do you have any idea what the value would be of these rugs?
GUEST: I don't.
Probably a couple hundred dollars each.
APPRAISER: For these two Kashan rugs, in auction, you could expect to get a value of $2,500 and $3,500.
GUEST: Wow.
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