. The practical book of oriental rugs . d in order to dispose of themthe auction is resorted to. They are put up undera bright reflected light which shows them off tothe best advantage; the bidder is allowed noopportunity for a thorough examiaation andalmost invariably there are present several fakebidders. This you can prove to your own satis-faction by attending some auction several daysia succession and you will see the same beautifulTabriz bid off each time at a ridiculously lowprice, while those that you actually see placed intothe hands of the deliveryman will average ia priceabout the s
. The practical book of oriental rugs . d in order to dispose of themthe auction is resorted to. They are put up undera bright reflected light which shows them off tothe best advantage; the bidder is allowed noopportunity for a thorough examiaation andalmost invariably there are present several fakebidders. This you can prove to your own satis-faction by attending some auction several daysia succession and you will see the same beautifulTabriz bid off each time at a ridiculously lowprice, while those that you actually see placed intothe hands of the deliveryman will average ia priceabout the same as similar rugs at a retail store. 32 KHORASAN CARPETSizeWXlC LOAMBD BY A. U. DILLET ic CO. ownbbs DESCBIFTION ^ An East Persian rug of especially heavy weave in robin eggblue, soft red and cream. :< ■ : Design: Serrated centre medallion, confined by broad bluecomer bonds and seven border strips. A nig of: elaborate conven-tionalized floral decoration, with a modem rendition of Shah Abbasdesign in border. < . (See page 207). ANTIQUES ANTIQUES The passion for antiques in tHs country has inthe past been so strong that rugs showing signsof hard wear, with ragged edges and plenty ofholes, were quite as salable as those which wereperfect in every respect and the amateur collectorof so-called antiques was usually an easyvictim. Of late, however, the antique craze seemsto be dying out and the average buyer of to-daywill select a perfect modern fabric in preferenceto an imperfect antique one. There is no question that age is an importantfactor in the beauty of a rug and that an antiquein a state of good preservation is much morevaluable than a modem fabric, especially to thecollector, to whom the latter has little value. Inorder to be classed as an antique a rug should beat least fifty years old, having been made beforethe introduction of aniline dyes. An expert candetermine the age by the method of weaving, thematerial used, the color combination, and thedesign, with more
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