A Rare Pair of c.1770-1800 French Polychrome Painted & Carved Fairground Figures sub-Antiques Torkoman rugs are handmade mostly

Torkoman rugs are handmade mostly in north-western and eastern Iran

The reverse of the sign shows old off white paint and two wooden strut supports

000 tons and was equivalent in length to four city blocks

mechanically fascinating and aesthetically pleasing

and has 13th-century origins

A Rare Pair of c.1770-1800 French Polychrome Painted & Carved Fairground Figures sub-Antiques Torkoman rugs are handmade mostlyOrigin: French Period: Louis XVI Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1780 1800 Height: 17. 5 inches & 17. 75 inches Width: 4. 75 inches each Depth: 3. 25 inches (at maximums) The rare pair of eighteenth century French fairground or showman's caravan carved wood figures of a gentleman and lady, with polychrome painted decoration both portrayed as standing, with caricature faces and possibly attired in the Oriental manner(?), the lady carrying a basket,