Mule blanket  An interesting old textile with wonderful motifs including a peacock and a bush/tree motif. Sumak technique has been applied to create the design on a dark brown wool base. NW Persian origin. C 1st half 20 century but...

Fine old Kurdish wide runner A hallmark of Kurdish waving is the silky wool. The design is based on the Yomut Turkmen pattern. Size:  282 x 110 cms We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs...

Mehskin, NW Persia. Lovely thick pile, and mellow natural colours. A great hall or drawing room carpet. Size: 420 x 150 cms

Tent band, Uzbek, Afghanistan The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place, long narrow ones may act as braces for the wooden frame. Others may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from....

Dosmealti, mid 20th century. Excellent quality, lovely wool. Woven in Turkey 200 x 109 cm

Pulkari stitch, fine silk needlework, for use as a baby’s cot cover. Many of these textiles were made and used a long time ago. A few may have minor fraying, discolouration, small tears, and loose threads. For a more detailed...

Ceremonial Horse Cover - Gujarat Substantial heavy textile made specially for a wedding ceremony. Many elaborate and brightly coloured horse trappings are made specially for weddings. Many of these textiles were made and used a long ago. A few may...

Ceremonial Horse Cover, Gujarat Substantial heavy textile made specially for a wedding ceremony. Many elaborate and brightly coloured horse trappings are made especially for weddings. Many of these textiles were made and used a long ago. A few may have...

Bukkni - Gujarat Rabari Embroidery from Kutch in West Gujurat Size: 133 x 18 cm

 Silver bracelt with green stone. Mid 20th century  

Turkmen breast plate , Silver, Early 20th century 21 cm diameter, ( 250 grams)

Breast plate Turkmen, Silver  Early 20th century Size : 21 cm diameter, (225 grams)

Ersari Head dress silver and white metal  Size 47 x 9 cm (excluding pendants) 

Silver box, repoussé silver plate, early 20th century  Neat hinged closure, Size : 10 x 5 x 5 cm

Arm Cuff, Turcoman, mid 20th Century Silver and gilt with set carnelian 10 x 7 cm £195

F826 Charm, Persian engraved silver, nickle silver, old coins Early 20th century Size 32 x 8 cms

Turkoman head dress ornament silver & nickle silver, cornelian, Late 19th century Size : 46 x 59 cms

Silver breast plate, Early 20th century Afghanistan silver and set glass stones. (392 grams)  Size : 17 x 21 cms

Breast plate, Tajikistan 19th/early 20th century Silver. elaborate silver ‘seeds’  with set glass stones, Size : 18 x 20 cm (approximate)

Silver & enamel cloak brooch (fibula), Tuareg, Morocco, late 19th century The circle and pin secure a corner of the dress, scarf or cloak Size : 19 x 23 cm 

Head dress, early 20th century Padded head-band covered in coins with two metal and glass pendants (some coins missing, some fraying, one pendant is detached) 

Turkoman belt ornament, silver and set glass stones early 20th century Size 41 x 6 cms 

Silver headdress ornament , complex design Mid 20th century Size : 80 x 19 cms

Samarkand necklace, Uzbekistan, 19th century.   silver, gilded metal & glass beads Size : 38 x 20 cm

Pendant Qashqai, SW Persia mid 20th century or earlier Silver alloy, with set glass stones Size : 17 x 9 cms

P245  Head dress ornament, Uzbekistan, early 20th century gilded silve and glass beads Size : 38 x 20 cm 

Very fine necklace, Yomut tribe, Early 20th century,  gilded silver with bright blue and red glass  Size : 56 x 15 cm  

Tekke Headdress ornament glass and silver mid 20th Century or earier Size : 38 x 12 cms    

Koochi necklace mid 20th Century or earlier Size : 29 x 24  

Koochi necklace White metal,  Size : 31 x 23 cm

Turkmen Breast plate, Early 20th century, brass Size: 14 x 18 cms

Yomut, talisman holder  mid 20th Century or earlier Made from primarily silver with some white metal & cornelian stones Worn round the neck by women during labour to ward off bad spirits Size: 13 x 7 cms

Tent band,  Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian,...

Azeri Tent band, NW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of...

Luri Tent band, SW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of...

Exceptionally long band with tassels.  A functional  but elaborately tasselled band for strapping packs on to a camel or horse. The vast array of animal trappings, tribal bags and tent bands serve as a glimpse of an earlier human lifestyle....

Saddle bag from Bergama western Anatolia, 1st half 20th century (possibly 1st quarter or earlier), kilim and sumak weave.  Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central Asia these include bags that can be...

Decorative trim or side band that also acts as a handle, from a yastik (a type of grain sack). From Kemalpasa, Yozgat, Anatolia. Such bands have been seen attached partially, allowing space to act as a handle. Bags of many...

Afshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. An exceptionally attractively coloured example of its type. ...

Horse chest band Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or over saddles. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're often highly...

Horse chest band, Luri, Persia, 2nd quarter 20th century Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or over saddles. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both...

Afshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. A lovely example of the adeptness of tribal...

Horse chest band, Luri Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth bits, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're...

Horse chest band, Luri Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth bits, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're...

Ceremonial wedding band, Kosova Albania.  With a very fine cotton kilim panel. Such aprons were part of traditional ceremonial Albanian apparel. Cotton and wool, mid 20th century.

Farshi Navar, Luri tribes of W and SW Persia. Early/mid 20th century. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys...

A rare nomadic bag, Eastern Anatolia, early 20th, late 19th century. 1.      Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central Asia these include bags that can be strapped to a horse or camel, and...

Arranged around the neck of a camel, this netting, along with many other trappings, textiles and attachments, would add grandeur to a wedding ceremony/ Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets to serve...