Rugs to Riches as Zeigler Carpet Piles in at £110,000 at auction in Edinburgh



From the Lyle & Turnbull website

Scotland's Fine Art Auctioneers, Lyon and Turnbull, sold a rare Zeigler
carpet for £110,000. With over fifteen telephone lines and a packed
saleroom there was tremendous interest from around the world as the
carpet, which comes from a house in the North of Scotland, went
under the hammer at Lyon and Turnbull's Edinburgh auction room.

Gavin Strang Carpet and Rug Specialist at Lyon and Turnbull said
"The carpet is an extremely rare cream filled Zeigler. It was made
in the town of Sultanabad, Persia in the late 19th century by an
Anglo Swiss company for the European market. The rarity of the
cream colour, its large size and un-restored condition made it
very attractive to bidders from around the world."

The owner of the carpet, who wishes to remain anonymous said
"I cannot believe it, I found the carpet when I bought the contents
of a house in the North of Scotland and thought it was something
special. I called Lyon and Turnbull in to have a look and the price
they have achieved far exceeded my expectations, it came as a complete
surprise. This sort of find comes once in your lifetime, I am not sure
what I will do with the money as I am still reeling from the news."

In the words of Billy Connolly - fir a fuckin' carpet?