Caring for your antiques

The finish, or 'patina' of a piece of antique furniture is crucial. Here at Thakeham Furniture we specialise in preserving the original patina as much as possible; not only is it intrinsic to the value, it is often a great part of the beauty of a piece. Years of polishing with beeswax builds up a lovely soft sheen and includes the marks and stains of its life. Sometimes we find the outline of a little pair of embroidery scissors!

Occasionally, if the original finish is beyond repair, we do French polish, but most of the furniture that comes into our showroom just needs a good clean and a wax. We use a beewax-based antique wax made by Harrells, and, suprisingly, old boot brushes to apply it. If the bristles are soft enough not to scratch leather they won't scratch the furniture!

Waxing is a skill and quite energetic, but easily learnt. Done correctly it will enhance your furniture. Often when someone purchases a piece from us they enquire about the care and waxing of it. We have put together a kit with the wax that we use in our workshops, a quality brush, polishing cloths and most importantly we supply full waxing instructions and other tips on looking after your furniture.

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PAYMENTS
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DELIVERY
Orders will be despatched within 2 working days of receipt of payment.

• UK Deliveries
  Goods are sent via Royal Mail 2nd class post, and usually arrive within 3-5 working days – £ 4.50
   
• Overseas Deliveries
  Please email info@thakehamfurniture.co.uk for an overseas quote, providing your zip code.

For deliveries outside the UK, our postage and packaging charge does not cover any possible customs import duties and or taxes. These may be levied once the item(s) reach the specified country. You will be responsible for any import duties and taxes as we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be. Also international deliveries may be subject to inspection and may be opened by customs authorities, this may cause delays to deliveries which is beyond our control.

RETURNS POLICY
We don’t accept returns for unwanted goods. However Replacements or refunds will be given for faulty or damaged goods.

Goods Damaged In Transit

If your purchase is damaged in transit do not accept it from the courier but ask the courier to return it to us.