Stories of Cloth: a talk on nomadic textiles from dealer and expert Dominic Orr at Bridport Town Hall, Bridport, Dorset. Thursday October 9th 6.00-8.00pm For more info, please press EVENTS button below and go to 'October' section

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A selection of a collection of worn but wonderful

A selection of a collection of worn but wonderful tribal bag fragments. New acquisition 😍

Nice old South West Persian Qashqai Ghileem (Kilim

Nice old South West Persian Qashqai Ghileem (Kilim). Lovely palette of vegetal colours indicative of a date around 1900. Size: 310cm x 150cm. Minor wear in places, no restoration or repair. Sides and ends intact. In very good condition for age, usable. New acquisition. #Qashqai #ghileem#tribalrug#persianrug#oldrug#antiquerug#gashgai#gashgairug#nomadrug

C’est moi! Back in the day. Shoulder pads, circa 1

C’est moi! Back in the day. Shoulder pads, circa 1990. 😜 Thanks Andy 😎

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Mix & match: patching and darning a moth-eaten Afg

Mix & match: patching and darning a moth-eaten Afghan Kurdish prayer rug for a friend.

This is a pastel portrait, signed top-left, 'Renoi

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Details of an antique Chinese screen, just install

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Overcasting a new side cord on an old Turkish rug

Overcasting a new side cord on an old Turkish rug

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Applying a new selvedge to an old Turkish carpet.

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