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Gene Dunford is a part-time dealer and full-time rug enthusiast, based in Bristol, England. Visit his website at http://www.heritage-antique-rugs.com/

  • Small Konya area rug, 0.96m by 0.66m (c.3ft by 2ft) Great pastel shades, full lustrous pile, but losses to bottom end. Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for ... read more
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  • Mid 20th century Yoruba ceremonial cloth 2.45m by 1.45m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Tunisian Gafsa kelim, mid 20th century, good condition Bold colours, striking colouring, plus camels... 1.78m by 1.92 Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Antique Chinese saddle rug for the Tibetan market. Good condition, good colours. 1,22m by 0.63m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Battered mid-19th century blue ground Karachov, in useable condition. 2.17m by 1.50m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
    price:  Sold, thank you

  • Late 19th Chinese meditation mat pair, Good colour and condition. 1.06m by 0.55m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • 19th century Malatya kelim in great condition. Good saturated colours. 1.50m by 1.20m Please note that rugrabbit emailing is not currently functional, so please ... read more
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  • Last quarter 19th century Shirvan prayer rug. Good quality weave, with great saturated colours. Some old repairs, losses to top and bottom. 1.15m ... read more
    price:  Less expensive than you think

  • Early 20th century Yuruk Kurd rug in great condition, with good colours. This one is not banana-ed! 6ft 4in by 3ft 8in Please ... read more
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  • Early 20th century Tibetan rug, in good condition with vibrant colours and striking floral design.1.72m by 0.89m, approx 6ft by 3ft Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com ... read more
    price:  sold

  • Late 19th century Jaf bag.Great condition, full pile, saturated natural colours. 0.68m by 0.64m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Early 20th century Anatolian kelim. Good condition for its age, good colours. I.60m by 1.10m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Bright and cheery Pao-tao pictorial rug, mid 20th century. Great condition.1.45m x 0.95m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Late 19th century Tibetan meditation mat 69cm by 70cm Vibrant colours and strong graphic design Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more price etc.
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  • Late 19th century Afshar bag. Good colours, reasonable condition for its age. 44cm by 48cm Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
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  • Late 19th century Anatolian village rug, full lush pile, subtle nuanced colours 121cm by 128cm some minor restoration and well-done old repairs Contact ... read more
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  • Early 19th century Tekke 6-gul torba in warm colours, great condition. 109cm by 45cm Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, etc.
    price:  £2500 including shipping

  • Late 19th century Shahsavan khorjin pair, superb colours, great condition. 1.50m by 0.52m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, etc.
    price:  £1600 including shipping

  • Finely woven mid 19th century Tekke mafrash in superb condition, conserved. 65cm by 24cm Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
    price:  £1950 including shipping

  • 18th century Anatolian kelim, mounted, 11ft by 6ft A gorgeous range of soft colours. Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics
    price:  Sold, thanks

  • 19th century Anatolian kelim half, mounted. Mount size 4.60m by 1.09m, kelim size 4.44m by 0.94m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics
    price:  £495 plus shipping

  • Early 19th century central Anatolian kelim half, in two matching pieces. One 140cm by 80cm, the other 124cm by 80cm Distressed condition, but still ... read more
    price:  £230 including shipping

  • Early 20th century Scandanavian weaving, in good condition. 2.77m by 88m Visit link for more images and price or email me at gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com
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  • Antique Kamseh morghi rug, 1.90 by 1.50, Retail ready in good condition. Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price, and shipping queries etc.
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  • Antique Turcomen chuval. Some small areas of old repair. Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc. 93cm by 1.28cm
    price:  inexpensive

  • Early 20th century North American kelim in good condition, with some small old reweaves. 1.76m by 1.39m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, ... read more
    price:  £360+ shipping

  • Antique Chinese mat with pleasing graphics, and more detailed design than is typical. Good condition. 1.14m by 0.62m Visit link for more images and price ... read more
    price:  inexpensive

  • Late 19th century Yomut chuval, in very good condition. 0.80m by 1.03m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com
    price:  £350 plus shipping

  • Early 20th century Tibetan saddle rug in good condition for its age. 1.29m by 0.62m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
    price:  £395 plus shipping

  • Strikingly graphic 19th century Eastern Anatolian runner, possibly Kurdish. Serious wear to the central field, some nitwit walked on it... 2.75m by 1.10m Contact ... read more
    price:  £275 + shipping

  • 19th century Kirsehir yastic A few small repairs, kelim ends restored 80cm by 55cm Visit link for more images and price or email me at
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  • Late 19th-early20th centusy Tibetan saddle rug in as found condition. Some areas of moth damage. 1.33m by0.65m Visit link for more images and price ... read more
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  • Antique Tibetan child's saddle rug 0.72m by 0.51m Contact gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com for more pics, price etc.
    price:  inexpensive

  • 18th century Giordes rug. Heavily repaired in the past, the piece has been mounted 1.62m by 1.25m link for more images and price or ... read more
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  • Late 18th/early 19th century Konya fragments, mounted. Mount size 2.75m by 0.90m contact me at gene@heritage-antique-rugs.com
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  • Early 20th century Kamseh bagface. Good colours, full pile, but missing the bottom outer border. link for more images and price or email ... read more
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  • Large Afshar saddle bag, c.1900, with unusual design. Very good condition. 79cm by 50cm Visit link for more images and price
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  • Mid 19th century Eastern Anatolian longrug. 213cm by 112 cm. Beautiful but battered, a good example of a rare type, plate 94, ... read more
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  • Early to mid 19th century Tekke torba, with unusual 9 gul format. Great colour and crisp drawing, with very supple handling. Note holes ... read more
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  • Pair of N.W.Iran/South Caucasian bagfaces, dated Some condition issues, but lovely colours and graphic appeal Each 20in by 20in
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  • 19th century Beshir torba, still has plain weave back. Showing its age with wear and bits missing, but juicy colours and great design 45in ... read more
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  • Early 20th century Veramin area mafrash panel Some old repair, but otherwise good condition. Good colours 45in by 20in
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  • Antique Amu Darya region torba, ak-su design Good colours, good condition. Note Perez number 59in by 15in
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  • Antique Kurdish bagface, great colours, great condition, with an unusual and animated design 26in by 25in
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  • Antique Malatya kelim panel, good colours, good condition 139in by 34in
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  • Late 19th century Aksaray kelim panel in good condition, strong natural dyes 112in by 29in Minor nick in border
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  • 18th century Mujur rug, with stunning colours, but showing its age. Superbly well mounted. 68in by 47in
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  • Antique Belouch prayer rug, in good condition, some black wool corrosion. 60in by 33in
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