A Large Early 20thC Sarouk Carpet c.1930-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus The condition is superb

The condition is superb

with the carcass structurally sound

The wording suggests this sign was advertising for a ball toss stall such as ball bucket or ball in the mouth

In un-restored condition

A Large Early 20thC Sarouk Carpet c.1930-40 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus The condition is superbOrigin: Persia Style: Saroukh Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 40 Length: 135 11. 25ft Width: 110 9. 17ft The sarouk carpet of good size at over eleven feet long, having a terracotta field centred by a cruciform medallion surrounded by floral sprays, the whole enclosed by indigo borders of meandering vines and surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century. The piece shows wear consistent with age with one area of heavier wear and abrash