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How can I tell how old a Persian rug is?
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To date a Persian rug, first identify the style of the rug. Look for signs of natural wear and any damage that has been repaired. Vegetable dyes, which fade over time, were commonly used before the 20th century. Modern Persian rugs are occasionally bleached to mimic natural aging, but if you examine the colors closely, you'll be able to tell authentic gradual fading from synthetic defined fading. Shop a collection of expertly-vetted Persian rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Persian Silk Qum Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Persian Silk Qum Rug
Signed on the outside border.
A center rosette within a blue ground-shaped
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Very Fine Persian Silk Qum
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Very fine Persian Rug Qum 700 Knots per inch, Iran Qum Silk and Silk foundation. Around 1,600,000
Category
1990s Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Silk Qum Jamshidi Rug Signed Persian Jamshidi Silk Ghom Rug
Located in New York, NY
Signed Silk Ghom Jamshidi rare fine authentic silk handmade rug high quality signed soft green
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Category
Vintage 1950s Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Extremely Fine Persian Silk Qum
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful area rug has been signed by Master Weaver Lajevardi
Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum
Category
20th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Fine Persian Qum Signed Mir-Mehdi Pure Silk, 700+ KPSI
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Hand-Knotted silk pile on silk foundation. (Over 700 KPSI)
Circa 1970
Signed
Dimensions: 9'7" x
Category
Vintage 1970s Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Fine Vintage Persian silk Qum signed Jamshidi Rug 3'4'' x 4'11''
Located in New York, NY
This extremely finely woven, densely detailed modern central Persian silk pile scatter shows a
Category
20th Century Persian Other Persian Rugs
Materials
Silk