The Nomads Tent at Chesters Estate

The Nomads Tent at Chesters Estate - 23rd October to 31st October

An exciting exhibition opens on Friday 9th October in the beautiful setting of Chesters Estate, home of John Henderson, near Walderton at the foot of the South Downs. This unique collection of oriental, decorative and tribal carpets, rugs and kilims has been gathered by The Nomads Tent from nomadic peoples living in Turkey, India, Iran, Afghanistan, and Morocco. The Exhibition includes an array of artefacts, textiles, jewellery and furniture. Visitors will feel that they have landed by magic carpet in the middle of an Eastern bazaar. Side by side with the traditional patterns and colours of tribal work are displayed modern designs reflecting more recent decorative trends and a good selection of large decorative and city woven carpets will also be available. The range of items on sale will be wide, catering for all tastes, with prices to suit all pockets.

Rufus Reade, founder of The Nomads Tent, brought his first bales of kilims home from Turkey in 1983. 27 years later, The Nomads Tent continues to buy from ethical sources wherever possible.

Exceptional at this year’s show will be a collection of Gabbeh rugs from the Zagros mountains of southern Iran. They are woven by women of the Qashqai tribes and are magnificently colourful and strikingly modern yet come from a weaving tradition hundreds of years old.

Chesters Estate
Ancrum
near Jedburgh
Scottish Borders
TD8 6UL
T: 07802 416 494
E: info@chestersestate.com

Saturday 23rd October – Sunday 31st October 2010
10.30am – 5pm daily