APPRAISER: Well, the rug you brought in is a soumak rug, and soumak refers to the stitch of it. The soumak weave started showing up in the 17th century in the Caucasus mountain.

They chose a Russian Soumak rug from the 1890s that was rich in reds and blues. And because it was patterned, they paired it with a plain-looking, woven water hyacinth rug from Rush House.

Appraisal: Soumak Chain-stitch Rug, ca. 1890, in Orlando Hour 2.

Flat Woven Beautiful Antique Tribal Soumak Caucasian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Caucasian Rug, Circa Date: 1910 – The antique Caucasian Soumak rugs are some of the most beautiful rugs in the ...