Mallayer / 11193

Quiet and considered, this Mallayer wool runner is an antique rug measuring 170 x 450 cm. A softened central medallion and stepped spandrels sit within a stippled field of neutral and brown tones with cream highlights, enlivened by scrolling floral and vine motifs. A narrow border of repeating cartouches frames the composition with measured restraint. Surface abrasion and even fading create gentle abrash and a softened pile, consistent with medium distress and age-wear that accentuates the rug's patina. Circa 1900 - 1920. The piece reads as a tactile, heritage-rich study in time-weathered craft.