Lot 141

Navajo Old Crytsal Gallup Trading Post Rug 1950 -

Estimate: $650 - $1,300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Chinle Gallup trading post wool rug, circa 1950's. The rug features a beautifully and wonderfully constructed Gallup trading post old crystal construction; the rug shows old crystal design with stepped medallions of yellow, white, black, and red naturally dyed coloration. The Old Crystal trading post was established in 1894, in a remote part of the Navajo Reservation southwest of Two Grey Hills and northwest of Gallup, NM. 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 condition of this rug is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this rug are 33" x 19".