“I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else – I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
Queen Elizabeth II, December 1957

A traditionally hand-crafted St George's Day Flag weave in madder-root red wool yarn, especially designed and created by The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd to highlight and celebrate England's Patron Saint's Day on 23rd April each year, has proved a firm favourite with customers, rug visitors, shoppers and The Royal Society of St George alike, who welcomed the return of the piece on display in the Rug Gallery shop window for 2015.

As UK hand-woven rug specialists, Anas and Sandre were invited to Turkey to view rare and antique pieces housed on display at Hali Muzesi – Istanbul's foremost Rug and Carpet Museum, situated in the ancient and historic district of Sultanahmet – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Also known as the Spring Festival in China, the 2015 Chinese Lunar New Year unfurls as the Year of the Green Wood Sheep, weaving together creativity, homeliness, rejuvenation and new beginnings.Symbolised by the Carnation flower and the colours of red, purple and green, the Sheep (or Goat or Ram - where the Chinese Yang character is the same for all), is the decorative artisan of the twelve animals that formulate the Chinese Zodiac.

Throughout 2015, Haslemere is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the 'Twinning' with the French town of Bernay, since 1985. Here, Town Twinning aims to foster a better understanding of other countries and their customs through individual and group exchanges.

As Corporate Patrons and Museum In A Million supporters, The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd is proud of its close association and continued joint collaborations with Haslemere Educational Museum, to help support the Museum's conservation of our heritage.

We continue our Weaving Journey of Discovery of Oriental rugs! In part 3, we relay how these weavings reveal an ancient language portrayed through their patterns, designs and motifs, and where this 'woven word' provided an enduring and pictorial form of anecestral traditions and family heritage.

Join us on our 'Pilgrimage of Passion', as we take you on a Weaving Journey of Discovery of hand-woven oriental rugs! In part 2 we look at the many and varied Weaving Types of hand-woven pieces.

Join us on a Weaving Journey of Discovery of hand-woven Oriental Rugs. Together, we will explore and discover the rich cultural heritage of traditional hand-woven rugs and learn of their origins, through 'Weave Form and Structure' in part 1.

As award-winning rug specialists, The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd is dedicated to the very best in hand-made craftsmanship, and passionate in conserving rug-woven and tapestry and embroidery-crafted pieces. Here, we believe that every hand-woven rug, Oriental carpet and tapestry – whether antique, rare, old or new – is a unique legacy of craftsmanship, and would therefore benefit from a rug specialist appraisal, using our professional Written Rug Valuation Service specialist skills and expertise.

Our ‘Traditional with a Twist’ Collection is a fabulous array of newly-arrived decorative and stylish weavings designed to give your interior that added WOW! factor.

Deep-wash clean and restore the lustre of your rugs, oriental carpets, kilims and tapestries, with Surrey’s award-winning rug professionals at The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd in Wey Hill, Haslemere.

To honour St George's Day on 23rd April for 2014, The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd decorated their rug shop with a traditional 'red and white' colour-themed St George's Day Window Display.

As a Corporate Patron, The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd has endeavoured to support Haslemere Educational Museum’s aims and ventures, by helping to safeguard its treasured heritage, as it continues to serve Haslemere Town and its community, now for more than 125 years.

This season’s featured ‘Rug Masterpiece’, sourced by award-winning Rug Specialists and Master Rug Craftsmen, The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd, is an Antique Persian Heriz ‘sampler’ rug from north-west Iran. Circa 1910.

A specially commissioned, hand-crafted plaque created for The Haslemere Coat of Arms Weaving, detailing the weaving’s creation and its sponsors for the mounting and framing, has now been installed next to the piece, which is on permanent public display at Haslemere Educational Museum, for everyone to view.

A Seasonal Series of exclusive Talks and Demonstrations on hand-woven Rugs, Oriental Carpets, Tapestries and Tribal Trappings, were given by Rug Specialists Anas and Sandre at The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd, over a period of years.

Come and explore our Sumptuous Silk Rugs, Carpets, Decorative Cushions and Tassel Tie-Back Collections, here at The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd in Wey Hill, Haslemere – Surrey's award-winning Rug Specialists, Rug Dealers and Master Rug Craftsmen Specialists!

On the 5th June 2013, HRH The Countess of Wessex honoured Haslemere Educational Museum with a Royal visit, to commemorate the Museum’s 125th Anniversary year. As Corporate Patrons and Funding Sponsors of the Museum, and weavers of the Haslemere Coat of Arms Weaving, now on permanent display at the Museum who are its custodians in perpetuity, Anas and Sandre of The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd were invited to attend this special and private occasion, along with trustees and local dignitaries, to be formally presented to The Countess.

Burrowed away in The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd’s Atelier, Sandre – the Gallery’s Decorative Woven Arts & Creative Director – has been using her creative design skills to create eye-catching signage that harness the Rug Gallery’s logo and company colours of cream red and black, while also incorporating contact details, business awards, website information and highlighting the huge range of rug services we can provide for our customers.
