Exceptional provenance with this item.
These carpets were presented as a gift to the King of Afghanistan in
1855 by the then Shah of Persia. The carpets were sold to an Armenian
gentleman in Calcutta in 1933 by the King of Afghanistan's grandson with provenance letters below. In
1935 the Armenian gentleman offered them for sale to Her Excellency
Countess Willingdon in Calcutta.
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| The carpets gifted by the Shah of Persia to the King of Afghanistan in 1855 |
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| Letter from Abdul Aziz Khan grandson of the King of Afghanistan provides confirmation of the provenance |
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| The carpets were offered to Her Excellency Countess of Willingdon in Calcutta by a local Armenian resident who was the legitimate owner in 1935. |
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