Antique textiles
Rare lace, embroidery, tapestries, samplers, quilts, period silks, beadwork and one of the largest collections of paisley shawls outside London.
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Beautiful things, properly old.
Genuine antique textiles and period lighting, selected with knowledge gathered over more than fifty years in the antiques trade.
Every piece is a genuine antique. We do not sell reproductions or operate by mail order.
34 Belvedere, Bath
A specialist shop with a collection unlike any other
Run by Joanna Proops, Antique Textiles and Lighting has earned a national reputation for the quality of its stock and the depth of Joanna’s specialist knowledge.
Collectors, interior designers and curious visitors will find original textiles from the seventeenth century to the early twentieth, alongside restored antique chandeliers, wall lights, table lamps and decorative pieces.
Antique lighting
English, French, Italian and other European chandeliers, sconces, wall lights, lamps and candle holders, professionally rewired for modern use.
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Knowledge matters
Rescuing remarkable textiles since the 1970s
Joanna began collecting at a time when beautiful handmade lace and historic fabrics were often discarded because few people recognised their value. She trusted her eye, took out a bank loan and set about saving as much as she could.
That instinct became a lifetime’s expertise and a shop recognised with the British Antiques and Collectables Award for the best Antiques, Textiles and Lighting Shop in the UK.
Read Joanna’s story →“A must visit for anyone who appreciates the workmanship, history and individuality of genuine antiques.”
At a glance
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Find us34 Belvedere
Lansdown Road
Bath BA1 5HR
Lansdown Road
Bath BA1 5HR
Opening hoursTuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday
10am–4pm
Friday and Saturday
10am–4pm