Excerpt from Catalogue De Luxe of the Ancient Rugs, Sculptures, Tapestries, Costly Furniture, and Other Objects Belonging to the Estate of the Late Charles T. Yerkes: Louis S. Owsley, Executor Texture, One hundred and twenty hand-tied knots to the square inch. Here is probably a Seventeenth Century product which, by some one lacking knowledge of its worth and interest as a textile document, has been put to harsh practical uses, and sheared off, apparently, to fit as carpeting a space which it long occupied. The inspira tion is of Ispahan and the golden age; the execution is that of the turko-persian workman somewhere in the neighborhood of the Caspian Sea. The color, while evidently meant to repeat that of the oldest and finest Persian fabrics, was probably brewed in Trans caucasia. Animals, vines, flowers alike are mechanical in drawing and coordination in design has been lost sight of. The border, while conscientiously carried out, has the quality of the modern work of North Persian hill towns, and to complete the evidence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Collection of Unusual Variety, an Interesting Group of Primitive Paintings, Oriental, Italian, and Other Furniture, XVI-XVII Century Tapestries, Oriental Rugs, Stained Glass Panels, Syrio-Roman Glass, Ivory and Wood Sculpture, Terra-Cottas: Chinese Porcelains, Greek and Oriental Pottery, Egyptian and Other Fine Jewelry, the Property of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett, Sold by Her Order Two ushabti figures, a Pharaoh and three miniature male-headed deities. In blue and green faience. [lot. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.