DEAD TSAR'S CARPETS
s 'Ten. Permna carpets that once e*soraed the Tsar's Summer, Palace &Te being offered for sale in London at £7500.
The carpets are eaid to have been rescued from ,the Bolsheviks, but, nothing haa been allowed' to leak out except that they were brought to England -recently by & British cruiser.
Their ago is some 120 years. They were presented to Alexander I. by the Shall of Persia, and subsequently were given to the Prince of Oldenberg, who is the father of the present owner.
A Daily Chronicle representative who visited the establishment where the carpets wero on view wjis informed that, in view of the historical associations, £7500 was considered quite a reasonable price. "It is a. unique collection of princely carpets," said the manager, "and we are endeavouring- to dispose "of them en bloc, so that they will find a place in one of tho historic mansions of the country.
"If we arc unable to <k> co before the end of this month, each piece will be <lffer'ed separately on its merits." Owing- to tho fact that the particular pdae« from which they have been taken was seldom -used by the Tsar, the carpets ore in extremely good condition, and tho rich, rosy colour must be ac freah as when they. Tfere new."
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 49, 26 February 1921, Page 5
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217DEAD TSAR'S CARPETS Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 49, 26 February 1921, Page 5
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