OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For over four decades, Claremont Rug Company has maintained that the finest 19th-century Oriental rugs should be recognized not merely as decorative furnishings, but as works of art that are increasingly scarce and valuable. Today, this perspective is gaining broader recognition among sophisticated collectors and investors seeking tangible, enduring assets. The very finest Persian, Turkish, and tribal rugs created during the 19th century constitute a finite bod