One of the carpets given by King Faisal I to Gertrude Bell, estimated at £500-800 each by Tennants.
Furnishings that were once part of the family home of Gertrude Bell, one of the most fascinating figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are coming up at auction at Tennants in North Yorkshire on March 17.
The lots come from Rounton Grange, also in North Yorkshire, and include four carpets presented to Bell by King Faisal I of Iraq, two of which are now offered for sale, each with an estimate of £500-800.