ANNOUNCEMENTS

Melitour Special Interest Tours

For a thrilling Silk Road Experience, Immaculately Planned tours. We invite you to experience the Dream Like Countrieswith the difference of Melitour.

MOROCCO November 2006 December 2006 • Private Tours & Groups All year around •

TURKEY Western Turkey 101 June 2006 September 2006

North Eastern Turkey August 2006 • Private Tours & Groups All year around •

SILK ROAD Mongolia- China- Kirgyzistan Kazakistan August 2006 Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan April 2006

For More Information on our other tours. Please visit us at www.melitour.com or contact us via e-mail: melitour@yahoo.commelitour@unimedya.net.tr Phone +90 532 345 9987- +90 533 368 3113 WE LOVE WHAT WE DO!

A&A ORIENTAL ANTIQUE RUG WAREHOUSE

Expert Appraisals – Leading Purveyors of Antique Oriental, European Rugs, Aubusson, Tapestry and Fine Contemporary

HOME APPROVAL RESTORATION VALUATION

SPECIALIZED IN FINE SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICAN CRAFTS

English hand-tufted carpet, 660 x 460cm, circa 1850

Otumpa South & Central American Arts & Crafts Gallery 97 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD T: +44 (0)20 7581 4321 | E: info@otumpa.com | www.otumpa.com

EXHIBITIONS

Northwest Persian runner, 397 x 0.84cm circa 1910

FAIRS

The Textile Society’s ANTIQUE TEXTILE FAIR Sunday 5th March 2006 10am to 5.00pm(Trade 8.30am) Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6HE Admission £5, Trade £10, Concessions £3

Whether you are a serious collector, decorating your home in period style, or someone looking for that extra special gift – this is the event you should not miss! Traders from across the country and Europe will be offering for sale a vast array of textiles, costumes, accessories, books and associated ephemera.There will be a programme of lectures and demonstrations.The venue will be AA signposted and there are ample car parking facilities.Refreshments will also be available throughout the day. See you at the Fair! For further details visit our website at: www.textilesociety.org.uk

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Semnan carpet, Iran, in ‘Pazyruk’ design 366 x 275cm 2nd half 20th century

For further information contact Changiz Karimzadeh

WAREHOUSE Unit 7, Abbey Enterprise Centre, Premier Way Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9AQ, United Kingdom Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1794 511988 Mobile: 07767420033 Email: aandaoriental@btconnect.com

www.antiqueorientalcarpets.co.uk