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Navajo Old Crystal Trading Post Rug c. 1900

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,250.00 USD
Navajo Old Crystal Trading Post Rug c. 1900
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The lot features an original Navajo Old Crystal Trading Post “Eye Dazzler” rug from the early 1900’s. The rug has an excellent eye dazzler design in grey, tan and dark brown with repeating “T” like symbols in dark brown and red. Originally the Old Crystal trading post was established in 1894, in this remote part of the Navajo Reservation Southwest of Two Grey Hills and Northwest of Gallup. In 1896 J.B. Moore purchased an interest in the trading post and re-named it Crystal after a pure sparkling mountain spring that was in the area. Due to the remoteness of the Trading Post he started using a mail order catalog to sell his rugs to the Eastern market. The first catalog came out in 1903, with another in 1911. He left the reservation in 1911. During his stay at Crystal he greatly influenced the change in styles of Navajo rugs being produced at the Crystal Trading Post. The rug measures 63 1/2" long by 40" wide.