Antique movers with period-correct handling

Antique furniture is older than most movers. The joints are dovetailed, the wood is unfinished or finished in shellac that any modern cleaner would destroy, and the glass-front cabinets do not tolerate the kind of bouncing a regular moving truck delivers. We wrap antiques in acid-free tissue and uncoated furniture pads — never plastic shrink wrap directly on finished wood. Custom crates for the most fragile pieces.

• Risk 01

  Finishes destroy under modern wrap

  Shrink wrap, plastic, or even cheap furniture pads can damage shellac, French polish, or wax finishes. We use acid-free tissue and uncoated cotton pads.

• Risk 02

  Joints are not glued — they are pinned

  Dovetail and mortise-and-tenon joints rely on wood expansion. Drop a chair on its back leg and the joint fails. We carry pieces by their structural frame, never by appendages.

• Risk 03

  Glass-front cabinets are fragile both ways

  The glass cracks if bumped; the wood cracks if the glass shifts mid-move. We tape the glass with acid-free tape and crate the cabinet for any transport over an hour.

1. 01

   Condition documentation

   Photo + written condition report at origin. Joints, finish, glass, drawer pulls — all documented before wrap.

2. 02

   Material-correct wrap

   Tissue first, then uncoated pad, then shrink wrap (over the pad — never on the finish).

3. 03

   Climate on long-haul

   Antique wood reacts to humidity. Long-haul moves ride on humidity-monitored trucks.

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