Archive for the ‘J.B. Moore Old Crystal’ Category
Monday, January 30th, 2023
$4400
- Number: 1189
- Description: A black/brown ribbon surrounds a gray field, then a black and white border. In the center two airplane like figures meet with pairs of red Cardinals on each side of the airplane figures.
- Rug Size: 69″ x 51″
- Colors: Natural black/brown, white, and gray with aniline dyed red.
- Condition: Excellent
- Circa: 1920
- Weaver: Unknown
- Other Details: Nice old rug.
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Contact me for more information or to order at Charley@CharleysNavajoRugs.com or call 559-259-9482.
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Posted in All Navajo Rugs, Historic Navajo Rugs, J.B. Moore Old Crystal, NEW, Weaver Unknown | Comments Off on A Variant of JB Moore Crystal Trading Post Catalogue Plate XXX Navajo Rug 1189
Sunday, May 1st, 2022
Originally $9,500
Now $8900
- Number: 1164
- Description: In the black field is a variant of the Navajo storm pattern. The outside border is black / brown and then a wide light gray with tuning forks like designs.
- Rug Size: 88″ x 56″
- Colors: Natural white, black / brown, tan, and light gray.
- Condition: Excellent
- Circa:1925
- Weaver: Unknown
- Other details: Short tassels. Some of the black in field has a blueish tint. There aren’t a lot of Crystal weavings around with a black field.
Contact me for more information or to order at Charley@CharleysNavajoRugs.com or call 559-259-9482.
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Posted in All Navajo Rugs, Historic Navajo Rugs, J.B. Moore Old Crystal, Storm Pattern, Weaver Unknown | Comments Off on J. B. Moore Crystal Storm Pattern Variant Navajo Rug 1164
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
Originally $5,200
Now $1600
- Number: 1050
- Description: This old rug is bordered on all sides by a black and L type border. The field is gray with connected whirling logs in each corner, diamond in the center, four octagon figures are on each side of the diamond with airplane like figures above and below the Diamond. A close variant to JB Moore Plate XXX in the 1911 catalog.
- Rug Size: 53″ x 74″
- Colors: Black, white, gray, tan and red. Has variegation of some of the colors.
- Condition: Excellent
- Circa: 1910 to 1920
- Weaver: Unknown
- Other Details: Very close to plate XXX except for the border. Well woven. Look closely at all photos. The original weaver was not the best of matching yarn colors. This shows along the border. It is not a repair.
Contact me for more information or to order at Charley@CharleysNavajoRugs.com or call 559-259-9482.
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Posted in All Navajo Rugs, Historic Navajo Rugs, J.B. Moore Old Crystal, Weaver Unknown | Comments Off on JB Moore Crystal Trading Post Catalog Plate XXX Variant 1050
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
$3900
- Number: 1047
- Description: This Storm Pattern Navajo Rug is a very close to the one in the JB Moore 1911 Catalog. The square in the rug could symbolize a Navajo Hogan, a lake, or the center of the universe. The squares in the corners are sometimes referred to as the four Sacred Mountains of the Navajo, the four winds, or the four cardinal directions. The radiating zigzag lines are referred to as lighting bolts. The motifs at the top and bottom are water bugs or pinion beetles. Above and below the water bugs are Whirling Logs which the impression of circular motion by the bent ends. Whirling Logs crossing each other are a sacred symbol used in the Navajo religious ceremonies, sand paintings, and incorporated into weavings around the 1880s.
- Rug Size: 45″ x 65″
- Colors: Black, white, red and gray.
- Condition: Excellent
- Circa: 1910
- Weaver: Unknown
- Other Details: A great Navajo JB Moore Catalog Rug.
Contact me for more information or to order at Charley@CharleysNavajoRugs.com or call 559-259-9482.
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Posted in All Navajo Rugs, Crystal, Historic Navajo Rugs, J.B. Moore Old Crystal, Weaver Unknown | Comments Off on JB Moore Crystal Trading Post Storm Pattern Navajo Rug 1911 Catalog plate XXVIII 1047
