Carpet Collection

Hooked Rug, c. 1939. Creator: Georgine E. Mason
Hooked Rug, c. 1939

Typical working class living room scene with family, 11 July 1962. In a typical living room scene from the early 60s, a father helps his son with the construction of a model aeroplane whilst mother

Tabby kitten and duckling
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten and duckling coming through the door. 1950s

The Tatler front cover, 9 May 1962
Front cover of The Tatler for May 1962 celebrating London Fashion Week and featuring three models (Jean Shrimpton at the back)

Jeeves and Wooster
In Thank You Jeeves!, Jeeves gives notice when Bertie Wooster, his employer, insists on playing the banjolele

Eltham Palace J990112
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view of the Entrance Hall

Muslim prayer carpet, Palestinian Authority, Middle East

Female contortionist Diana Gaye playing records
The female contortionist Diana Gaye in the sitting room, putting a record on the record player, with an array of the latest LP covers on display. Date: 1971

A Street Scene in Cairo, by Charles Robertson (1844-1891)

A Magic Carpet Ride
A young woman in a yellow dress takes an impromptu ride on a magic flying carpet

The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain

Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London -- Entrance Hall, showing main staircase leading upwards. circa 1922

A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s

Durbar Room, Osborne House K020096
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. Interior view of the Durbar Room looking towards the minstrels gallery. Some items shown maybe on loan from the Royal Collection

Eltham Palace K010530
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view of the Entrance Hall with the re-created 1930s Engstromer furniture and Dorn carpet

Advert, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd, Kirkcaldy
Advert for Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd, Manufacturers of Floor Cloth, Linoleum and Cork Carpet, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. 1905

Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William Morris
Working drawings by William Morris, 1934. Axminster carpet, 1873; Anemone pattern for silk and wool curtain material, 1874 and a painted wall decoration, c1877. From The Listener, 14 February 1934

Persian Manuscript, 1650. Court of a Safavid dynasty prince. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Museum of Islamic Arts

The Library, Kenwood House N110342
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. The library interior looking west, 2011

Striped Drawing Room, Apsley House J050011
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the Striped Drawing Room looking towards the Dining Room

Cat FF003176
A white Chinchilla Persian cat on a blue-coloured Kosset carpet. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1955-1975

Entrance Hall, Eltham Palace N080561
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view. Light filters down from the glass domed roof illuminating the Entrance Hall

Osborne House, Durbar Room, 1892. K010285
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. Interior view. Photograph from the album " Royal Tableaux, Osborne", " Indian Durbar Room July 28th 1892"

Whippet and Blackbird
Unusual Friends - Whippet and Blackbird. 1950s

Naked little girl looking in the mirror
A little girl wearing nothing but her shoes and socks, and pink ribbons in her hair, looks in the mirror and says " Goodness, Is That Me!" She is holding an apple in her left hand

Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding
Scene at the wedding of Lord Fitzwilliam (Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe) to the Hon Gladys Bewicke-Copley, with an archway of swords provided by the Royal Horse Guards

Moroccan Harem - three women of the Harem seated on a fine carpet with a young child and surrounded with lush plants and octagonal Mother-of-pearl inlaid table and comfortable cushions

Public Drying Ground
The only public laundry Drying Ground in Scotland, on Glasgow Green. Behind is the John Templeton carpet factory, designed after the Doges Palace, Venice

G K Chesterton, writer
Gilbert Keith Chesterton writer

Game of Chess, 1555
XAM71632 Game of Chess, 1555 by Anguissola, Sofonisba (c.1532-1625); 72x97 cm; Museum Narodowe, Poznan, Poland; (add.info.: Anguisciola, Sofonisba (1527-1625): the artists sisters Lucia

Carpet of mesembryanthemum flowers, Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, USA, North America

Carpets for sale outside shop in frontier town of Agdz, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Walpole / Strawberry 1795
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters

Victoria / Louisp / Gosport
Queen Victoria entertains Louis Philippe at Osborne: scene at Gosport station

Egyptian Belly Dancer
A woman (probably Egyptian) performs the Bauchtanz accompanied by a singer and musicians

Bluebells in Ambleside in the Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Fitzgerald, a 10 week old black Pug puppy standing on a carpeted stairwell. (PR)

Corporal Thomas Edward Rendle, VC. Probably 1915
Thomas Rendle (born Bedminster, Bristol on the 14th December 1884) with a dog, wearing his Victoria Cross medal. At the time of his award he was a bandsman in the 1st Battalion

The Main Staircase, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

Advertisement for the Western Electric vacuum cleaner with a women patiently cleaning the carpet around her snoozing husband. Lets hope that cigarette falls into his lap and wakes him up. Date: c.1924

W Heath Robinson - At the At Home

Woman police officer in new Surrey uniform
Woman police officer (Eileen Greenwood) in the new Surrey uniform introduced in 1973. The jacket was single-breasted with four buttons, and the hat was in black and white with a checked design

Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP
Sir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s

Scheffers Restaurant and Tearoom, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Scheffers Restaurant and Tearoom, Lijnbaan, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Date: circa 1950

CIVIL WAR: APPOMATTOX, 1865. The Surrender of General Lee to General Grant, 9 April 1865. Oil on canvas by Louis Guillaume, 1867

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Piccadilly Drawing Room, Apsley House J040039
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the Piccadilly Drawing Room

Cat FF003160
A white Chinchilla Persian cat on a Kosset carpet. We ve been expecting you... Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1955-1975

Entrance Hall, Eltham Palace N080563
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view. Light filters down from the glass domed roof illuminating the Entrance Hall

Osborne House, Durbar Room, 1892 K010284
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. Interior view. Photograph from the album " Royal Tableaux, Osborne", " Indian Durbar Room July 28th 1892"

Kenwood House J900502
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. Interior view of the Library, 1990

Apsley House J040040
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the Piccadilly Drawing Room

Apsley House J050003
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior detail of the North wall and fireplace in the Waterloo Gallery

Apsley House J040084
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the North wall and fireplace in the Waterloo Gallery with one of the Siberian porphyry candelabra to the left

Apsley House J040037
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the Waterloo Gallery

Carpet of bluebells wildflowers growing in the beech woodland at West Woods, Lockeridge near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring (May) 2009

Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace
A Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace, and different patterns everywhere you look

Medina, Saudi Arabia - Hajj Pilgrimage - Sacred Carpet
Medina, Saudi Arabia - Hajj Pilgrimage - The Guard of Honour and Custodians of the Sacred Carpet Date: circa 1905

The Kings cabinet de travail (study) at Versailles. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford, page 248. The Palace of Versailles was built over a period of 60 years by some 36

The Famous Dolma Maker, Constantinople
A Famous Dolma maker. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions. The stuffing may or may not include meat

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Carpet Factory (Usak)
Armenian or Greek women at work at a carpet factory at Usak, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. They sit on the carpet they are slowly producing

Magic Carpet Airborne
The Magic Carpet, favoured transport system of the Arabian Nights

Art Deco Bathroom
An Art Deco style bathroom suite, with a shower fitting over the bath and plastic shower curtain

BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876 (oil on canvas)
7215227 BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Late 1875--early 1876 Oil on canvas L This painting)

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

W Heath Robinson - Opening the Wine Bottle

Interior of the Harem with a scribe. Date: circa 1910s

Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The sumptuous lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Date: 2005

Promotional card for the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd - Turkish Company with head office at Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey and branches in London, Paris, Constantinople (Istanbul), New York, Cairo

ELEPHANT & HOWDAH, 1851. Embroidered housings and trappings of the elephant and howdah exhibited by Queen Victoria of Great Britain at the Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851

Entrance Hall, Eltham Palace N100731
ELTHAM PALACE, London. Interior view. The Entrance Hall with Engstromer furniture and Dorn rug

Down House Drawing Room J980006
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Drawing Room

Down House Dining Room J000033
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view of the Dining Room

A Corner of the Foyer, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911

The Death of the Bullfighter; La Muerte del Torero, (oil on canvas)
823533 The Death of the Bullfighter; La Muerte del Torero, (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 303x505 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)
5988388 Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for catalogue of Army & Navy Stores Ltd)

Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown
Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, late 19th century. Female weaver at a loom at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Imperial Vacuum Cleaner advertisement, 1914
Advertisement for the Imperial Vacuum Cleaner from The Electric Appliances Company Ltd, claiming it would last a lifetime and offering the chance for a home demonstration of the machine in action

Thessaloniki, Greece - A Street Vendor - selling small items including this miniature carpet! Date: circa 1916

Phool Mahal, the grandest of Mehrangarhs period rooms, Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India

Carpet beetle larva, SEM
Carpet beetle larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a carpet beetle (Anthrenus sp.) larva amongst the fibres of a wool carpet

Old English Sheepdog turned into wool
An Old English Sheepdog with its enterprising owner, who has spun its coat into balls of wool for knitting

Man with Carpet Bag
The carpet bag is a symbol of the travelling salesman

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"Step into luxury with the finest carpets from Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy. Our collection is as diverse and captivating as the art world itself. Just like Van Eyck's masterpiece, 'The Arnolfini Portrait, ' our they are meticulously crafted to add elegance and charm to any space. Immerse yourself in a world of sophistication reminiscent of Jeeves and Wooster's grand estate at Eltham Palace. Picture yourself strolling through its opulent halls on a carpet that exudes timeless beauty, just like 'A Street Scene in Cairo' by Charles Robertson. Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Middle East with our exquisite Muslim prayer carpets from the Palestinian Authority. Each design tells a story, transporting you on a magic carpet ride to distant lands filled with tradition and spirituality. Indulge in regal splendor inspired by Osborne House's Durbar Room. Our carpets capture the essence of this majestic setting, allowing you to create your own royal retreat right at home. Unleash your artistic side with William Morris' intricate working drawings. These stunning patterns bring nature indoors, much like witnessing a whippet chasing after a blackbird - an enchanting sight captured forever on one of our exceptional carpets. Let music fill your soul as you walk across Trinity College of Music's elegant floors adorned with our luxurious creations. The harmonious blend between sound and texture will elevate every note played within these walls. Embrace nature's beauty with our selection of common British moths depicted on vibrant carpets. Each delicate wing pattern becomes an artistic statement underfoot, transforming any room into an ethereal sanctuary. " Discover endless possibilities for style and comfort when you choose Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd for all your carpet needs.