Dominic Orr

Dealer and collector of tribal nomadic rugs, carpets & textiles from the Silk Road, Caucasus mountains, Anatolia, Persia, India, Europe and South America. Attends fairs right across the UK including: Hilton Olympia Textile and Tribal Fair, Ardingly, Shepton Mallet Flea Market, etc. Can be found on Ebay selling under the name of Handmaiyd (Rugs). Specialises in Turkmen pieces, especially Ersari.

  • Baluch Tree of Life Rug - Sheep wool and natural camel hair on wool foundation Age: Late 19th century Condition: Good even pile except ... read more
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  • Large North West Persian ‘harshang’ Gallery Carpet with large central ivory medallion. Wool on Cotton warps and dark brown wool weft foundation. ... read more
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  • Antique Persian small bag 'khorjin' or 'chanteh', vanity bag. Qashqai? Pure wool, minor wear in places, see photos. 34cm x 34cm. presented ... read more
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  • Fragmented Caucasian Moghan Rug, Memling Guls. Wool pile and warp, cotton wefts. 19th Century. Size: 190cm x 102cm 6ft 3in x 3ft 4in. ... read more
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  • Vintage Mahdad Khani Baluch long rug. 20th Century. Full pile, minor damage to fringe one end see photos. Original finishes and ... read more
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  • a full pile Yomut or Karadashli Turkmen Chuval (detail).115x77cm. Minor damage in one or two small areas. 19th Century or earlier.
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  • Kurdish rug. Wear to main ground with foundation showing in places. Sides need securing and tape has been added to reinforce them. ... read more
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  • Pair of Persian Shahsavan Reverse Sumak bag faces. Wool. All good colours. Ex Mary Burkett Collection. Dirty, need a clean. Cut to ... read more
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  • Beshir Torba Turkmenistan Wool on Wool. Late 19th Century, Excellent condition. Even full pile. No fading or repair. Size: 3ft 6 in ... read more
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  • European Balkans ? Kilim. Dated 1932. Wool and Cotton white details. Wear and minor colour run - see photos. Size: 7 ft ... read more
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  • This rare rug made in a village in the Çal region of South West Anatolia used to serve as a sleeping rug ... read more
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  • Large Eastern European Kilim, Bessarabian? - good condition, minor stains and removable spots of dirt, needs a clean - see photos. Wool ... read more
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  • Baluch Rug with Turkmen motifs. Size 6 feet 4 inches x 3 feet 4 inches. Soft, even pile, corrosion to browns, losses ... read more
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  • Baluchi Fragment. Damage either side at middle - see photos. Evidence of fuchsine, see photo 4 compared with reverse of rug photo ... read more
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  • Ak su design fragment from a spindle bag? Possible Turkmen origin on Baluchi bag or original old Turkmen. Size: 11 1/2 inches x ... read more
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  • Timuri Prayer rug. Evidence of fuchsine. Moth damage and worn kink. Kelim ends nearly intact. Rear of carpet shown photos 6 & ... read more
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  • Superb glossy floppy Massive Baluch masterpiece. 11ft. x 6ft 5in. 3.35m. x 1.96m. Silk highlights in green, ivory and magenta. Corrosion to ... read more
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  • Pair of Antique Turkish Oushak prayer rugs. Distressed condition, dirty and holed in places - see photos. Outer borders missing each end. ... read more
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  • Murgh Carpet, Qashqai'i motifs on a Khamseh piece. Pile medium to low - see photos i.e. central emblem & field edges low ... read more
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  • Feraghan Sarough Sarouk Josan - Great little carpet, lovely colours. Last photo unenhanced shows natural colours taken in mild sunlight. Excellent usable condition, ... read more
    price:  sold

  • Caucasian Karabagh or Gengie. Distressed state - low pile and very worn areas - see photos. Great funky colours and palate. Wool on ... read more
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  • North West Persian Runner. Fragmented: missing outer border section, heat related damage in same area. Otherwise full pile with minimal damage. Good ... read more
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  • Ersari Turkmen Main Carpet. Exceptional Condition! Full pile, no damage or restoration, floppy handle, silky shiny wool, uniform shape, lies flat, great ... read more
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  • Funky Early 20th Century Caucasian Azerbaijan Rug with Lesghi stars and zoomorphic figures. Great colours, good shape and size. Acceptable condition - ... read more
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  • Archaic Afghan prayer ? rug. Possibly Baluchi and in a very worn state however could be hung. Displays Turkoman motifs. Has one ... read more
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  • Colourful Khamseh 'chicken' carpet, 232 cm x 158 cm. Probably at least 100 years old with wonderful abrash in main field of ... read more
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  • Ancient and charming little Caucasian Kuba rug with Seychour double border and dazzling abrashed main field with lattice of palmettes including pea ... read more
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  • Metal thread and wool hanging, made up of separate pieces attached. Heraldic Crest attached. See photos for condition - various damages including ... read more
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  • Turkmen main carpet of exceptional colours with archaic motifs throughout and a wonderful soft wool and floppy handle. 240cm x 205cm This item ... read more
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  • 19th Century South West Anatolian Megri / Makri Rug 6' x 4' 6" or 185cm x 135cm. Pure wool Colours: Dark blue, light blue, ... read more
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  • Shah Sevan soumak panel. n w Persian / Caucasian. 3 feet 6 iinches x 1 foot 7 1/2 inches or 107cm x ... read more
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  • Aydin Anatolian Turkish Kilim, Mid 19th Century. 345 x 180 cm. Numerous stains & reweaves - see photos. Holed and corroded in ... read more
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  • Lovely antique Bidjar rug, 180cm x 155cm. Nice squarish format, harking back to Afshar ancestors. Great palette of organic colours, including: ice ... read more
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  • Dated Anatolian cover or Cicim. Size: 114 x 70 inches or 290 x 180 cm Aged: dated 1944, see photo Colours: pinks, purples, ... read more
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  • Good antique Turkmen main carpet. Ersari field motifs. Colours: raspberry red abrashed main field ( not clearly represented by all featured photos ... read more
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