All About MeWhat everyone should know about me
Collector, Researcher & Preserver of The World's Finest Antique & Vintage Textiles; Designer & Purveyor of Handwoven AUBUSSON Luxury Soft Furnishings; Proud Direct Descendant of British Potters George L ASHWORTH & BROS, Hanley, STAFFORDSHIRE, England
Things I sell
Handmade Cushions/Pillows/Bolsters,
Rugs,
Tapestries,
Aubusson Items,
Silk & Linen Handwoven Throws,
Antique/Vintage/New British & European Textiles,
Decorative Handmade Pillows/Cushions,
Throws,
Quilts,
Tapestries,
Antique Table Linens,
Bed Linens,
Antique British Stoke-on-Trent China,
Imari,
Flow Blue,
Transferware,
Satsuma Vases,
Rare Art Pottery Things I buy
Vintage Nippon Moriage Vases,
Fenton Handpainted Art Glass,
British Flow Blue China,
Satsuma Vases,
Cloisonne Boxes,
Antique Needlework,
Luxury Bedding,
First Edition Books,
Classic Film DVDs,
Couture Shoes & Clothing,
Vintage Burberry Coats,
English Saddles,
Bridles & Misc Horse Tack,
Riding Boots,
British Railway Memorabilia,
Scottish & English History Books,
Hunt Scene Paintings,
Antique Equestrian Bookends Things I collect
Antique Nippon Moriage Vases,
Flow Blue China,
Ashworth Masons China,
New Wharf Pottery,
Yves Delorme Bedding,
Antique & Vintage Textiles,
Quilts,
Basketry,
Unusual China Display Easels & Racks,
Rare Vases,
Sterling Silver,
Antique Quilts,
Antique Paintings & Prints,
1st Edition Books,
Equestrian Bookends,
Classic Film DVDs,
English Saddles & Bridles,
Handpainted Primitive Folk Art Animals,
Antique Puppets & Marionettes,
Alice in Wonderland Memorabilia,
Vintage Theatre Posters,
Majolica Pottery,
Primitive Dough Bowls,
Vintage Cookbooks,
Victorian Lace & Linens Languages spoken:
English, French, Spanish
InterestsHobbies
Interior Design,
Textile Design,
Antique Furniture Restoration,
Writing,
Reading,
Photography,
Travel,
Dressage & Hunt Seat Equitation,
The Daily Company of Dogs & Horses,
Gardening,
Cooking,
Mountain Hiking & Cycling Favorite Books
The Sea The Sea,
A Severed Head,
Birdsong,
The Grapes of Wrath,
East of Eden,
So Big,
Mrs Dalloway,
Angle of Repose,
Emma,
Brideshead Revisited,
Savage Beauty,
Lolita,
The Works of Iris Murdoch,
John Cheever,
John Steinbeck,
James Thurber,
Upton Sinclair,
Sinclair Lewis,
George Sand,
Wm Faulkner,
F Scott Fitzgerald,
Virginia Woolf,
Anais Nin,
Henry Miller,
Henry James,
Shakespeare,
Byron,
Robert Burns,
RL Stevenson,
far too numerous,
I am always reading... Favorite Movies
Lawrence of Arabia,
Remains of the Day,
Mrs Brown,
Howards End,
The Dresser,
Enchanted April,
Chinatown,
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest,
A Passage to India,
84 Charing Cross Road,
Emma,
My Brilliant Career,
Picnic At Hanging Rock,
Gallipoli,
Annie Hall,
Broadway Danny Rose,
Radio Days,
Interiors,
Taxi Driver,
Iris,
Henry & June,
Mrs Dalloway,
A Handful of Dust,
The French Lieutenant's Woman,
The Piano,
Raging Bull,
On the Waterfront,
Citizen Kane,
A Star is Born,
The Lion in Winter,
Bringing Up Baby,
The Philadelphia Story,
Philadelphia,
Requiem for a Heavyweight,
Reds,
Julia,
Blow-up,
Darling,
The Go Between,
Elvira Madigan,
Doctor Zhivago,
Diner,
Avalon,
Platoon,
Apocalypse Now,
The Deerhunter,
Godfather I & II,
Once Upon A Time in America,
To Kill a Mockingbird,
The Misfits,
Gone With the Wind,
The Best Years of Our Lives,
Laura,
The Thin Man,
Sunset Boulevard,
Double Indemnity,
Vertigo,
Network,
A River Runs Through It,
Legends of the Fall,
Anna Karenina,
Chocolat,
Frances,
Fargo,
Out of Africa,
Bridge on the River Kwai Favorite Music/Bands
Snow Patrol,
Coldplay,
Dave Matthews Band,
U2,
Moby,
Simply Red,
Annie Lennox,
Miles Davis,
Herbie Hancock,
Santana,
Stevie Wonder,
Nora Jones,
Sting,
Terence Trent D'Arby,
Soul II Soul,
Sade,
Bob Dylan,
Tom Petty,
Dire Straits,
Joan Baez,
Joan Armatrading,
Sinatra,
The Corrs,
Nick Drake,
David Gray,
Joni Mitchell,
Saint Germain,
Seal,
Bill Withers,
James Taylor,
Counting Crows,
Sheryl Crow,
Claude Bolling,
Jean Luc Ponty,
Samuel Barber's Adagio,
Aaron Copland,
Cole Porter,
Prokofiev,
Bach,
Mozart,
Handl,
Beethoven,
Schubert,
Soundtracks galore,
Edith Piaf,
Duke Ellington,
Glenn Miller,
Motown,
Beatles,
Stones,
Tracy Chapman,
Linda Ronstadt,
Bonnie Raitt,
Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Harry Chapin,
far too numerous! Favorite TV Shows
Ashworth Timeless Textiles
Cushions, Throws & Decorative Pillows/Cushions Designed By & Made Exclusively for Ashworth Interiors from Aubusson Tapestries, Vintage Laura Ashley, William Morris, Mulberry, Arthur Sanderson, Schumacher, Greefe, Fifth Avenue, Fortuny, Ralph Lauren & a host of British & European fabric designers. Purveyor of extraordinary Aubusson handwoven tapestries, pillow/cushion covers & rugs.
Business InformationHistory/background
Over 30 years experience in Interior Design in the USA & UK, employing rare vintage textiles & antique furniture. Vast knowledge of luxury bed linens, brands & sizing: UK to USA, Australian, French, etc. Aubusson tapestry expert. Vast knowledge of antique/vintage textiles & linens. Impressive knowledge of Arts & Crafts Movement in the UK & USA: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, William Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright; Restoration Period; Eclectisism; French Salon Chic; Form & Function in Interior Design; 'Small Space' Specialist; Vast knowledge & expertise in Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire Pottery, from Ashworth/Masons to Furnival, Maddock, Mintons, New Wharf Pottery, Johnson Bros, Wedgewood, Wood & Sons and Beyond!
Payment policy
PayPal Preferred; Personal Check/Cheque; Money Order; will discuss alternate forms of payment on an individual basis.
Shipping information
Primarily USPS Airmail; all others upon customer request.
Return policy
Yes, for Merchandise Exchange within 7-10 Business Days. We are very flexible & easy to work with as we have a massive inventory with something for everyone!
Contact information
ashworth_interiors@yahoo.com
Vintage & Antique Textiles: Decorative Cushions
Specialist in Aubusson handwoven textiles as well as vintage/antique British & European designer fabrics. French bed linens consultant/specialist. Sourcing of Textiles from Antique to New. All Textile & Antique British China Questions Welcome!
Ashworth Aubusson & Textiles Ltd
From luxurious Aubusson soft furnishings, rare antique & vintage textiles, antique Staffordshire British china, Satsuma vases, Sterling silver or vintage clothing, I always have something interesting for sale on eBay! Looking for something special? Ask us to source it for you worldwide!