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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/

  • Battered antique Beshir torba, great design and strong natural colouring. 53in by 13in
    price:  £140 including shipping

  • Late 19th century Ersari ensi, generally good condition, some minor old repairs. Note it retains its kelim end.
    price:  Please ask

  • 18th century Ningsia rug, subtley sophisticated, but showing signs of its age 52in by 28in
    price:  Please ask

  • Antique Veramin area bag-face, with great colour and lustrous full pile. Some minor repairs.
    price:  Please ask

  • Large antique Ersari/Beshir torba, in great condition, good colours.
    price:  Please ask

  • Antique Jaf bagface, stunning subtle colours, full pile save corrosion to the black edging. 27in by 23in
    price:  Please ask

  • Smart Veramin area bagface, good dies, good condition. 20in by 19in
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Mid 19th century Antiep rug. a good example of a rare design, great wool, subtle colours. Extensive restoration to edges and ends. 210in ... read more
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  • Antique S.E.Anatolian kelim grain bag.Good saturated colours, crisp design Great colours, could do with a clean. Old village repairs visible 21in by 40in
    price:  Please ask

  • Large antique Jaf bag-face, thick lustrous pile. Great condition, great strong colours 42in by 30in
    price:  Please ask

  • Large antique Jaf bag-face, with subtly saturated natural colours and full thick pile, in great condition. 36in by 26in
    price:  Please ask

  • Large antique Jaf bag-face, quirky design, great saturated colours. Lustrous wool with some small areas of loss to brown pile 44in by 31in
    price:  Please ask

  • Late 19th century kazak longrug, worn but fun 2.60m by 1.35m
    price:  Sold, thanks

  • Pair of large late 19th century Afshar bags, in distressed condition, with good saturated colours, and long lustrous pile. 32in by 27in
    price:  Please ask

  • Late 19th/early 20th century Kurdish Jaf bag Good range of subtle, saturated colours, in full pile 26in by 26in
    price:  Please ask

  • An unusual pair of antique N.W.Persian bags, piled front and back, recovered from use in upholstery. Some obvious areas of horrible re-piling, ... read more
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Pair of early 20th century Caucasian mafrash end panels, stunning saturated colours, and very fine weave. Quality items, each 22in by 20in Small ... read more
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Late 19th-early 20th century Ersari chuval Full pile, minor losses to right lower corner, top edge over-bound, all colours good. 55in by 31in
    price:  Please ask

  • Pair of early 20th century kurdish bagfaces, good colours, full pile Each 23in by 25in
    price:  Please ask

  • Mid 19th century Caucasian mafrash panel, in original distressed condition 34in by 16in
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  • Mid 19th century Caucasian mafrash panel, in original condition 44in by 16in
    price:  Please ask

  • Mid 19th century Caucasian mafrash panel, in original distressed condition 39in by 17in Would benefit from a deep clean
    price:  Please ask

  • Antique Shahsavan/Caucasian khorjin face 22in by 19in No dodgy colours except in old repair on bottom right corner
    price:  Please ask

  • Late 19th early 20th century Salor/Saryk torba. Minor old repairs. 52in by 18in
    price:  Please ask

  • Scanian (Herrenstads?)hanging, mid 19th century Some small old repairs, otherwise in great condition 90in by 35in
    price:  Please ask

  • Scanian cushion, 19th century Some minor damage needs attention 23in by 22in
    price:  Please ask

  • Mid 19th century Tekke torba. An attractive weaving, sadly it had a moth problem in the past, hence now very reasonably priced. 49in ... read more
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  • Late 19th century Ersari chuval, soft wool, good colors, but very distressed 90cm by 190cm
    price:  Please ask

  • Late 19th century throne back.Good condition, full pile, blue stands out in relief. 23in by 25in
    price:  Please ask

  • Sweet tribal bagface, graphically strong, some losses to bottom, but great wool, and good colours 17in by 18in
    price:  Please ask

  • Large antique Kordi grain bag, good colours, great condition 44in by 31in
    price:  Please ask

  • Veramin area mafrash panel, probably Osanlu 40in by 14in unusual design Great condition, a larger than normal range of good colours. Some old but ... read more
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  • Antique Veramin area mafrash panel, probably Arab 44in by 17in Great condition, saturated colours (no colour run or tip-fadeing)
    price:  Please ask

  • Antique Veramin area piled mafrash panel 13in by 37in Good condition, full pile, no "hot" colours
    price:  Please ask

  • Unusual 21-gul design torba 90cm by 30cm. Old repairs and some old moth damage
    price:  Sold

  • Yomud chuval, pleasingly busy, in great condition. 123cm by 76cm
    price:  Please ask

  • Beshir/Ersari torba. Good colours, great condition, striking design. 17in by 59in
    price:  Please ask

  • N.W.Iran (Kurdish) small bag pair, in great condition. Colours good 27in by 11in
    price:  Please ask

  • Pair of large Jaf bags,early 20th century full pile but some condition issues reflected in price. Each about 47in by 27in
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Strong and unusual Shoowa raffia velvet
    price:  Please ask

  • Shoowa raffia weaving 125cm by 52cm
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Interesting Shoowa raffia velvet 68cm by 62cm
    price:  Please ask

  • Older Shoowa raffia velvet, unusual handle. 70cm by 55cm
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Shoowa raffia velvet, striking graphic. 59cm by 67cm
    price:  £40 plus shipping

  • Congo raffia skirt 60cm by 180cm
    price:  Inexpensive

  • Shoowa raffia velvet square 65cm by 63cm

  • Congo raffia skirt (ntshak) 70cm by 170cm
    price:  Please ask

  • Late 19th - early 20th century Afshar mafrash panel Gorgeous natural saturated colours, in full pile. Some small old repairs (see pics for ... read more
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