Nain: Exquisite Persian Rug 5x75 Master Naeen Carpet CVC: 4 Collection or DISPLAY RugRag.com Appraisal! Start Price USD 8,394.00 Current Price USD 8,394.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Monday, August 25, 2008 Location Westchester, NY See more about 'Nain: Exquisite Persian Rug 5x75 Master Naeen Carpet' Description This Rug has been Reviewed and Granted a Certificate of Authenticity from Rug Rag, See Icon BelowEvaluated by independentOriental Rug ExpertsAuthenticHand-KnottedOriental RugView Complete Report at RugRag.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Under Lock and Key"   Please note, we are not new to the Ebay scene! We have several other Ebay IDs with 100% positive feedback and 110+ sales!    40+ Year old Wool on Silk Masterpiece Nain 5'x7'5"    TRUE MASTERPIECE NAIN   Condition and Size   Condition is "like new" with exception to two pen tip size indentations not noticeable unless you are on hands and knees.  Carpet is fully original with no repairs, and original inventory tags.  Pile is 100% wool constructed on silk foundation.  Excluding fringe, measurements are five feet by seven feet five inches.       Hand, Colors, Knot Count and Other   Pile is vertical and firm.  Quality of wool is outstanding (Qurk wool used from under the necks of sheep) and is a triple ply.  Only the choicest of wools are used with carpets of this fine a weave.  This rug is much more durable and high in quality than many other Nain's on the market.  The rug is sheared very thin and evenly.  This classic design is accentuated with an ivory background & excellent balance of light blue with taupe border.  Exquisite abrash of the light blue is subtle and sophisticated.  Highlight colors include cinnamon, dark blue and deep red throughout.  Elegant flowing design is as sharp on the front as it is on the back.  Notice the intricate design and sharp detailed, unmatched in any similar quality.  KPSI measured in three areas (24x24, 24x23 and 24x24.)  Silk foundation finishes in a finely knotted taupe fringe; clean, simple and classy.  A timeless piece ready for collection, display or use.   Origin Nain is entirely desert located in the Isfahan province of Iran.  Within the only three towns of Nain there are diverse groups of people including Khorasans, Yazds, Bakhtiyaris Armenians and Persian Jews.  The majority of population are weavers.  Nain is known world-wide for producing the some of the finest examples of Oriental rugs.   Evaluated by independentOriental Rug ExpertsAuthenticHand-KnottedOriental RugView Complete Report at RugRag.com Medallion     Dark Side Front       Knot Count     Only the finest of Oriental Rugs can be easily folded as shown below!         About us:   Impressed by one of our Ebay stores, a partnership of private collectors located in the tri-state region (New York, Conntecticut, New Jersey) requested our assistance in the sale of their extensive Persian Rug collection.  Their combined experience amounts to over one and a half centuries of Oriental Rug importation, yielding nothing short of the finest selection of untouched silk-on-silk and wool carpets the market has seen to date.  Each rug has been individually identified as the "cream of the crop," set aside in their private vaulted collection.  After nearly three decades under lock and key in a climate controlled warehouse, we present to you  The Crown Vault Carpets.   ---------------------------------------------------------------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------------------------- We understand the meaning of being on the receiving end of an eBay transaction, ask us any and all questions which may arise!  For independent review, another excellent resource / eBay affiliate is RugRag.com which assists those interested in online purchases of any Oriental Rug for authentication or assessment.  Please copy and paste our item number (or any other auction) and post on http://forum.rugrag.com/ Otherwise, we will be happy to assist you ourselves, even if you are considering a rug from someone else, just send us the item number and your questions! We have seen a great deal of merchandise misrepresented on eBay regarding how they are made, country of origin and even age.  We want to keep the buyer informed! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *All items will be shipped via UPS or FedEx ground, insurance costs are not included in s&h as quoted below. We have a three day return policy for those in the continental USA. We know you will be happy with this item, however we understand the difficulties of online purchases. All you need to do is advise within 24 hours of receipt of carpet you will be returning and we will process an RMA. After this RMA has been produced, we will require the item to be returned in exactly the same condition it was sent out.  Original shipping and handling is non-refundable, and return shipping is at buyers expense, fully insured and wrapped well and tight. The seller will not be responsible for any incorrect assumptions the buyer may make. Make any and all inquiries prior to purchase. International buyers check via e-mail as to our requirements.   Place a Bid!