HALI NEWSLETTER No. 394

[View this email in your browser]( Bonhams Skinner is delighted to host its first auction dedicated solely to rare textiles. Vibrant colours and refined designs define the selection of antique Indian and European paisley shawls from the Chet Gadsby collection. Examples of textiles from across the globe include Medieval and Renaissance embroideries, colourful Swedish rölakans and finely woven Indonesian ikats. Exceptional and early pieces from Spain, North Africa, and several American textiles round out the auction. Shown above is an 18th-century Moroccan Azemmour embroidered silk panel. The auction will take place at the Bonhams Skinner Boston Gallery on 1 March 2023, beginning at 12pm EST. [Browse the auction online]( and preview in-person on 24, 27 and 28 February 2023. For further information, contact rugs@bonhamsskinner.com or call +1 508-970-3238 [News] Following its reopening in spring 2022, The Burrell Collection in Glasgow has released a new guide to its carpet collection titled 'Introducing Islamic Carpets'. The text is written by the museums’ Curator of Islamic Civilizations, Noorah al-Gailani, and presents 46 notable carpets from the collection, of which there are many, including the world-famous Wagner Garden Carpet. It also touches upon Sir William Burrell’s interest in, and collecting of carpets; an area the museum hopes to publish more about in the future as more archival material comes to light. The current publication complements the new displays at the Burrell Collection and is a welcome offering, especially to those new to carpets and textiles. A sister publication, 'Introducing European Tapestries', sheds light on fifty examples from The Burrell Collection’s outstanding tapestry collection. [Find out more.]( [News] Completed in July 2022, the world’s largest handmade carpet has been designed and produced by the Indian brand Hands—a Patodia Exports company—and installed at the Nur Sultan Grand Mosque in Kazakhstan. With a prayer area that can accommodate 30,000 people, this is Central Asia’s largest mosque. The existing world record for the largest handmade carpet is set at 5,630 metres squared and this carpet spans 12,000 metres squared. Its installation took 1,000 craftspeople fifty days and its medallion measures seventy metres in diameter. [Find out more.]( We are in the process of revising our privacy policy. If you would like to unsubscribe click [here](. [Follow Us] [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Been forwarded this email and want to receive it regularly? Subscribe to this newsletter]( Copyright © 2023 Hali Publications Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website, or are a HALI customer. The attributions and valuations expressed by gallerists and auctioneers do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hali Publications. Our mailing address is: Hali Publications Ltd 6 Sylvester PathLondon, England E8 1EN United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](