Francesca Galloway has been dealing in courtly Indian art and Islamic textiles and costume since 1974. She was initially a director of Spink & Son until she set up her own business in 1992. Since then, she has become well known for handling the best Indian paintings and helping to form several major collections in this area.

Galloway’s other passion is European textiles. Over the last 20 years, she has collected and pioneered interest in Post War British textiles and her catalogue Post-War British Textiles has become a collector’s item in its own right. More recent publications include Late 18th & 19th Century Textiles and 20th Century Textiles.