Mahal Room Size Carpet

Wool on cotton foundation, the ochre field with allover repeating floral and foliate motifs in diamond grid, with central diamond medallion in slightly different motifs and black spandrels with floral lattice design, the main cream border with repeating palmette and foliate motifs, within minor floral and foliate borders, the knotted fringe with striped blue and gold flatweave to each end.

8 ft. 3 in. x 11 ft. 3 in.

From the Collection of George Scott Shackelford, Roanoke, Virginia; by Descent of Martha Jefferson (daughter of Thomas Jefferson) and Virginia Travis Armistead of Williamsburg, Virginia

Wear and loss to selvages; otherwise good estate condition.