Pseudo “Antique Navajo” Weavings Can Fool You

New Classic Turkish Weaving
New Classic Turkish Weaving

Where are they made?

Turkey

How did this come about?

Authentic antique weavings were sent to Turkey, as this country has a strong tradition of textile making and repair and because their fees are less for carrying out the work.

How do I know?

I consulted with two extremely knowledgeable dealers in the course of conducting an appraisal: Tyrone Campbell and Steve Getzwiller

Where have these fake weavings appeared?

Legitimate auction houses described as classic or Germantown weavings

In one case, the textile had been synthetically aged even though its actual age was less than 10 years old.

Moral to this story

Only purchase antique Navajo weavings from knowledgeable dealers !!!

 

Corinne Cain of www.SavvyCollector.com


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