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Fine work: Shashi Sharma, right, and his sons Nav, left, and Ben show off a Muslim prayer rug, one of the $8 million worth of oriental floor coverings their Indo-Persian Rug Co
Fine work: Shashi Sharma, right, and his sons Nav, left, and Ben show off a Muslim prayer rug, one of the $8 million worth of oriental floor coverings their Indo-Persian Rug Co

Fine work: Shashi Sharma, right, and his sons Nav, left, and Ben show off a Muslim prayer rug, one of the $8 million worth of oriental floor coverings their Indo-Persian Rug Co

Date9/16/1988
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0133582F
      Lengthy battle: Shashi Sharma, surrounded by hand-made rugs in his store, says he can't afford to remain closed on Sundays while other Oriental rug shops are allowed to defy the law and open
      Lengthy battle: Shashi Sharma, surrounded by hand-made rugs in his store, says he can't afford to remain closed on Sundays while other Oriental rug shops are allowed to defy the law and open
      Irish, Paul
      12/2/1987
      te patterns and brilliant colors of handmade Oriental rugs are more and more Torontonians to buy these exotic and artistic crea an Mojtahedi, whose family owns Moj Persian Rugs on Yorkville, says a growing number of people want the carpets for practical and functional decor purposes at home
      te patterns and brilliant colors of handmade Oriental rugs are more and more Torontonians to buy these exotic and artistic crea an Mojtahedi, whose family owns Moj Persian Rugs on Yorkville, says a growing number of people want the carpets for practical and functional decor purposes at home
      Loek, Dick
      1/6/1978
      Beautiful Persian rug
      Beautiful Persian rug
      Darrell, Dick
      5/26/1965
      Locked-out Moslems pray in the snow, Nineteen Moslems, with shoes off, kneel on prayer rugs laid on the snow outside Jami' Mosque in last night's 32-d(...)
      Locked-out Moslems pray in the snow, Nineteen Moslems, with shoes off, kneel on prayer rugs laid on the snow outside Jami' Mosque in last night's 32-d(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      1/20/1972
      A rococo ormolu clock, oriental rug and an antique bust are typical of the items that are for sale at Toronto's auction houses
      A rococo ormolu clock, oriental rug and an antique bust are typical of the items that are for sale at Toronto's auction houses
      Beaty, Keith
      9/21/1987
      Harry Ballantyne, Collects Oriental rugs
      Harry Ballantyne, Collects Oriental rugs
      Bezant, Graham
      3/13/1974
      Her head bent low over a rough wooden frame, Elvina Martin works on a hooked rug like the ones that will be sold this Saturday in aid of the world's needy
      Her head bent low over a rough wooden frame, Elvina Martin works on a hooked rug like the ones that will be sold this Saturday in aid of the world's needy
      Stawicki, Andrew
      5/18/1990
      Hand work and the Monarch rug maker
      Hand work and the Monarch rug maker
      Monarch Pattern and Needle Co.
      1930
      Victor and loser. Mrs. Grace Bagnato (Right), an early contender for the Millar will fortune, came with her husband to the Timleck's party. They presented Mrs. Timleck (Left) with a hand-hooked rug
      Victor and loser. Mrs. Grace Bagnato (Right), an early contender for the Millar will fortune, came with her husband to the Timleck's party. They presented Mrs. Timleck (Left) with a hand-hooked rug
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/1/1938
      Housing - Decoration - Rugs
      Housing - Decoration - Rugs
      Munro, Anne
      8/13/1995
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      Who pulled the rug out? Economic slump made hash of Malim Hardings' profit forecast
      Harding, C. Malim
      1/25/1977
      Lady Willingdon's penchant for mauve and purple, is apparent in cushions, table covers and various small appointments in Rideau Hall. The wall and rug(...)
      Lady Willingdon's penchant for mauve and purple, is apparent in cushions, table covers and various small appointments in Rideau Hall. The wall and rug(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/18/1926