AUBUSSON RUG, FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY, c. 1840 In knotted-stitch wool, decorated with a floral medallion on a green field, the spandrels with floral bouquets, the border with flower baskets and foliate scrolls on a crimson field; significant wear, tears, small stains, discolouration, restorations. Dimensions: 409 x 400.5 cm (161 x 157 ¾ in.) An Aubusson carpet, first half of the 19th century, circa 1840