Monthly Archives: October 2017

Sir William Burrell Tapestry collection

During his whole life, Glasgow shipping magnate Sir William Burrell (1861-1958) acquired some 200 European, mainly medieval, tapestries, building one of the largest and most important collections of its kind in the world. Over a period of 60 years, he … Continue reading

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Kum Kapi rugs from the Arkas Collection

An exhibition of Kum Kapi rugs from the Arkas Collection opened on the 5th October 2017 at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (TIEM) in Istanbul, as part of the 2nd annual Istanbul Carpet Week organised by Istanbul Carpet Exporters’Association … Continue reading

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Antique rugs and carpets arriving at London’s Oriental Rug Centre

We have until recently been dividing the rugsĀ  between the two Oriental rug centre’s. But we have now started to stock additional Antique rugs and carpets at the Staples corner warehouse in London’s NW2. We have just received some new … Continue reading

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