THE PERIOD BEFORE FIRST WORLD WAR ( up to ca. 1914 )

 PART I A LISTING OF THE PERSONAGES & FIRMS IN LONDON’S GEAT ORIENTAL RUG TRADE WHOSE FOCAL POINT WAS THE PORT OF LONDON’S ‘CUTLER STREET WAREHOUSE’
E. & O. E


1. ARMENIANS:

• Ezepos G. Benlian
• Gulbenkian
• M. Gumuchdjian
• Anikdos Oundjian
• Yakoubian

2. PERSIAN JEWS:
 Members of the following families

• Aminoff
• Azizollahoff
• Djemshidoff
• Ebrahimoff
• Harounoff

3. OTHERS:

• Bontor & Wells
• Breslin, Griffith
• Cardinal & Harford
• Clarke & Smith (India) Ltd
• Hale & Son
• The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd
• Singleton, Benda




retyped Charlotte Fereday
further assisted Clive Rogers

Part II 1918-1939
Part III Up to 1973
GB Dealer History

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