Carpet Collection (page 61)

Colorful local made rug blanket in Tozeur Tunisia in Africa

Africa, Namibia, Swakopmund. Karakulia Carpet Center, local hand made wool carpets, carpet detail

Carpet shop, Erfoud, Morocco

A view of the East Room of the White House as redecorated by President and Mrs. Ulysses S
WHITE HOUSE: EAST ROOM. A view of the East Room of the White House as redecorated by President and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant in 1873 with patterned carpet, wall coverings and gas chandeliers

London Salvage Corps sheeting a warehouse wall
Following a serious fire the London Salvage Corps have protected an external face of the affected warehouse by placing a series of salvage sheets down the side of the building

ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE (1872-1942). American writer

EAST AFRICA: SULTAN, 1889. The Sultan was sitting on his carpet smoking a water-pipe. Line engraving, English, 1889, after Harry Hamilton Johnston

ARABIAN NIGHTS: CARPET. The magic flying carpet of Solomon. Steel engraving, American, c1850

SPAIN: CARPET, c1425. Spanish wool armorial carpet, c1425

CAUCASUS: CARPET, c1680. Caucasian wool carpet with dragon design, c1680

FLYING CARPET. Symbol of safe travel. Line engraving

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Henderson & Co.s carpet power loom. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper, 1862

THOMAS NAST: CHRISTMAS. A Chance to Test Santa Clauss Generosity. Wood engraving after a drawing by Thomas Nast, 19th century

Weavers working in a carpet factory. France

Young couple in love - " Seems to me I ve always loved you!" Date: 1918

Tbilisi, Georgia - Rug shop Date: circa 1910s

Preparing red carpet for Queens visit, Kielder Water
Police assistance in preparing the red carpet for a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to unveil a monument at Kielder Water, Northumberland. 26 May 1982

Breakfast in a Persian house with several men sitting on carpets. 1818

Drawing room and school room, Bedford
Colour sketch of a drawing room, with a school room visible through a doorway, in a house in Bedford. Present are Mr Ruddicks children

Living room interior
A brightly dressed living room interior with red and green armchairs, two patterned rugs and framed modern art adorning the walls. 1937

School of carpet making, Algiers
Children employed at Madame Delfaus school of carpet making at 84 Boulevard Valee, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. Date: 20th century

Poster advertising The Ideal Home magazine
Poster advertising The Ideal Home, a monthly magazine for home lovers. Featuring a stylish sitting room. 20th century

Two nurses with convalescing policemen
Two nurses enjoy a joke with a room full of convalescing policemen, possibly somewhere in East London. The men are laughing and smiling, while the nurses hand out cups of tea from a trolley

Metropolitan police dog investigating suitcase contents
A Metropolitan Police dog investigating the contents of a suitcase, in a sparsely furnished room used for training purposes. Date: circa 1960s

India - The Prayer
Two Indian Muslim men at prayer Date: circa 1907

India - Miss Mehro Punjaban of Meerut
Miss Mehro Punjaban of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. An entertainer by the look of her garb. She is possibly a dancer of exotic extraction. Date: circa 1910s

FUR COAT
A luxurious fur coat, spread out over a carpet to demonstrate its seams and sleeves. Date: 1940s

Three Lonk Sheep beside a wall. Lonk Sheep are bred in the central and south Pennines of northern England, a horned, carpet wool breed. Date: 1960s

Bilton Market Cross
The old Market Cross on the village green at Bilton, Warwickshire, England, photographed in spring with a surrounding carpet of crocus flowers. Date: 1950s

Carpet Factory
One of the older parts of the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory, Wiltshire, England, where the famous Wilton and Axminster carpets were manufactured until a takeover in 1995. Date: early 18th century

COUCH POTATO FAMILY
A lazy family of Couch Potatoes, lounging on the sofa together watching TV with their happy dog and obligatory swirly carpet! Date: 1981

Tudor Staircase

Boas & Python
Haition Boas and a Carpet Python. Date: 1960s

Franco-British Exhibition - White City - Young Potter
The Franco-British Exhibition - White City - A Young indigenous Algerian Potter - from the Ceramic School of M. Soupireau. Date: circa 1910s

Two women and a child in the latest French fashions. The woman on the left wears a black and purple dress, while the woman on the right wears a green dress with a black velvet cloak

Winter Gardens, Strand Palace Hotel, London
View inside the Winter Gardens of the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with art deco style decor. Date: circa 1930s

Centre Court, Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London W1, a restaurant in art deco style. Date: circa 1930s

Corner of the Grill Room, Strand Palace Hotel, London
Corner of the Grill Room in the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with art deco style decor. Date: circa 1930s

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)

A Mahratta Pandit and his Family, India
A Mahratta Pandit and his Family. A pandit sits on a carpet outside a tent. A pandit is a scholar or teacher, particularly one skilled in Sanskrit and Hindu law. 1809

Four Turkish men in a room
Four men in a room with two windows overlooking a courtyard. All wear Turkish robes and turbans, and three are sitting cross-legged on the floor

Turkish woman brought coffee
A woman in oriental robes sits smoking a pipe with a very long stem while her servant brings her coffee. There are richly ornamented carpets on the floor. 1756

Axminster carpet loom, Festival of Britain, London
A large Axminster carpet loom on display and in action in the Power and Production Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Date: May 1951

Aleppo, Syria - Dancer travelling by Camel
Famed dancer and entourage including musicians travel across the desert close to Aleppo, Syria en route to their next gig. Date: circa 1910s

Philip Affleck Admiral
PHILIP AFFLECK Rear Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief in Jamaica and the Bahamas. Date: 1726 - 1799

Interior, Hotel Bonivard, Montreux, Switzerland
View of the spacious sitting room of the Hotel Bonivard, Montreux, Switzerland. Date: 1950s

School of Sultan Hassan in Turkey
Scene in the school of Sultan Hassan, Turkey. Date: circa 1850

20S Fashion / Jean Lanvin
Mlle Jane Renouard in a Jean Lanvin dress: bateau or boat neckline, sleeves with bell shaped tapered cuffs, godet style drapery, sequined sash, a cloche hat & court shoes. Date: late 1920s

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