Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-20

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Vogue.
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Oriental Rugs and How to Buy Them.
This is the season when so many
people throw away their money hunting
bargains III antique oriental rugs" The
speaker was the expert buyer of one of
The most reliable rug importing firms III
the United States. He had just returned
from his fiftieth buying trip in the ORR
ent. and the reporter agreed with him
that he had right to know good rug
when he saw it. "Of course it is i'm
possible for anyone to get an expert
knowledge of oriental rugs by reading
But an acquaintance with types and
prices of rugs to be found in the better
class shops in this country will both
save the purchaser money and enable
him to make his selection with some de-
gree of intelligence.
In the first place, searchers after an
tique oriental rugs should remember that
all the important pieces were long ago
locked up in the museums and palaces
of the old world. The few pieces that
are offered for sale from time to time
fetch such high prices that only multi
millionaires can afford them. Small an
tique Caucasian, Anatolian and Mossoul
rugs from twenty-five to two hundred
years old, are still to be had if one is
able to pay the price, but most Of the
so-called antique rugs have had only the
first glare of newness worn off, and less
than ten years have passed since they
left the hand of the weaver.
They should also remember that
there are more rugs of high quality be-
ing woven today than ever before. The
finest rugs in the world are being woven
in Persia. For centuries Persian rugs
have been the pride of the Shah. The
present ruler, besides bestowing orders
and honorable rewards on successful rug
makers, intficts the most severe punish
ment for the use of aniline dyes or any
thing calculated to bring Persian rugs
into disrepute.
1.-THE finest large rugs are woven in
northwestern Persia and are marketed
mostly in Tabriz. The price of these
rugs is from SD to $40 square foot.
For durability they are unsurpassed
and usually have a medallion in the cen
ter on an ivory field, with the corners
of the field and the borders overrun by
exquisitely fine floral designs. The col
ors are delicate pastel pinks, green's and
blues.
THE fame of the Herman rug is due
i'll part to the high quality of the Ker-
man wool. Today the patterns are most
ly floral, with birds and flowers shown
in relief. The warp is usually of cotton
and the filling of wool with short nap and
fine weave. While the colors are deli
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ingly rich and soft. In large sizes Ker-
mans sell at from 81 to $15 square
foot
"Bokhara rugs are made in Russia,
and for the last few years have been
very popular with the American who can
afford medium priced rugs. Those of
medium size sell from So to So a square
foot and are worth every penny of it.
The web is entirely of wool and frequent
~ extends three or more inches beyond
the pile at the ends. where it is finished
with long fringe. The wool is of the
highest quality and the pile very short.
Another popular rug that is of Rus
sian make is the Samarkand. These
rugs are almost exclusively Chinese in
pattern, and on them often appear Chi
rese pheasants Or dragons. Yellow is
the dominant color, with reds and blues
that. form superb contrasts and har-
monies. The web is usually of cotton
and the weave moderately fine. A good
quality sells for about So a square foot
1T is particularly easy Tor the mex
perienced buyer to go wrong in selecting
silk rugs, as there are so many mer-
cerized and wood silk limitations on the
market. Many of these are not even
handknotted. These limitations are new
er durable and seldom handsome. Per-
sian silk rugs, frequently with silk web.
bring from 81 to $50 a foot, according to
fineness, weight and size.
Persons who want the soft colors of
the real antique oriental rugs may ap-
proXimate them by getting washed rugs.
Now, there are washed rugs and washed
rugs. Washing rugs is a process that
requires skill and experience of the
highest type, and has been brought to
great perfection in this country 1t not
only grays or softens the colors, but if
removes all surplus color and sets the
rest. After washing vegetable colors are
there to stay. If people only knew that
proper washing is legitimate form of
finishing a rug, and does not injure the
fabrics, they would be glad to pay the
extra price that well washed rug costs
instead of hunting around in dirty side
street shops and itinerant auction rooms
among badly washed and second class
stock. Good washing costs from
cents to 81 a square foot but a good
average is 12h cents foot. The mex
perienced purchaser runs the risk of
SotttHS EktSS bhdt nave DeeH injured III
washing. For that reason they had
better buy of merchant who can make
good If the rug begins to drop to pieces,
as it soon will do if the fabric has been
injured in the washing process.
"Aniline dyed rugs are seldom washed.
because no method has been discovered
for 'antiQuing' them successfully. There
seems to be a general idea floating
around that aniiine dyes will rub off on
wet handkerchief. / have seen would
be rug purchasers surreptitiously moisten
corner Of their handkerchief and scrub
rug with it. Now, the truth Of the
matter is aniline dyes are comparatively
fast. while many vegetable dyed rugs
run when water is applied. Bokharas.
for instance, bleed like stuck pigs To
prevent them from running they must
be carefully washed.
when selecting Il fine rug the first
requisite is life. When you stroke the
back of a well kept cat the touch of the
fur sends electric thrills through your
fingers, and in cold, dry weather if you
rub against the nap actual sparks will
fly. This is one of the most important