Collect · Pack · Ship
Antique Shipping from the UK to Europe
Age-appropriate handling: no tape on original finishes, no pressure on veneers, no stacking. Condition is recorded before we touch anything.
- Packed at your address
- Shipping arranged and managed
- Guide prices from £495
- Signature + photo on delivery
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If goods under our antique shipping service needs to leave the UK intact rather than merely leave the UK, this is the antique shipping service that handles it end to end.
This page is written for dealers, collectors and private buyers whose pieces are irreplaceable. Age-appropriate handling: no tape on original finishes, no pressure on veneers, no stacking. Condition is recorded before we touch anything.
Guide prices start at £195, and the final figure depends on collection location, destination, dimensions, weight, declared value, packing complexity, urgency and any special requirements.
Get a firm price today
Send the collection point, destination and a photograph or two. We reply with a price, not a range.
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What we handle under this service
- Period furniture and marquetry
- Clocks, barometers and mirrors
- Porcelain, glass and decorative objects
- Estate and probate consignments
How we pack it
Packing is specified before it is priced. Age-appropriate handling: no tape on original finishes, no pressure on veneers, no stacking. Condition is recorded before we touch anything.
- Acid-free tissue and soft wrap against original surfaces
- Movement-sensitive components secured or removed
- Crating for anything with a vulnerable structure
- Climate-sensitive items packed with barrier protection against heat and damp
Not sure how it should be packed?
Send a photograph on WhatsApp and we will tell you exactly what we would do — and what it costs.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
What you get as standard
- Written and photographic condition record before collection
- Declared value discussed openly before departure
- Specialist packing so handling in transit is not a risk
- Direct contact with the team managing your shipment
- Collection, professional packing and international shipping quoted as one job
- Packing carried out at your address, not in a depot
- Materials chosen for the item and the route, and listed on your quotation
- End-to-end shipment management — collection, packing and international delivery arranged
- Condition photographed before departure on request
- Signature and photographic proof captured on delivery
How the process works
- 1
Send us the details
Message us the collection postcode, the delivery address, and what is travelling — dimensions, weight, rough value and photographs if you have them.
- 2
We quote in writing
One figure covering collection, packing materials, labour and transport. The variables are stated, so you can see exactly what is driving the price.
- 3
We pack on site
We arrive with cartons, foam, blankets, boards and strapping and pack goods leaving the UK at your address. Nothing is left for you to finish.
- 4
Documentation is prepared
An itemised packing list with values and dimensions travels with the load, alongside the export documentation.
- 5
Shipping is arranged and managed
We select the appropriate parcel, pallet or freight service for the consignment and manage it through to delivery.
- 6
Delivered and evidenced
Handed over against a signature, placed into the room where access allows, and photographed on delivery.
Where we ship this service
We run antique shipping to 42 European destinations. Each country page sets out the crossing, the realistic transit band and the customs position for that destination.
Guide pricing
Guide prices start at £195 for documents and small parcels, £295 for boxes and personal effects, £395 for auction collections and £495 for furniture and large items. Specialist consignments are priced on the specifics. These are guide prices, not fixed quotations.
What the final price depends on
- Collection location
- Destination
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Declared value
- Packing complexity
- Urgency
- Special requirements
Frequently asked questions
How do you protect an original finish?
Nothing adhesive touches the surface. We use tissue and soft wrap against the piece, blankets over that, and strapping only against protected areas. Where a finish is already fragile we crate rather than wrap.
Do you handle high-value single items?
Yes, and we will discuss declared value and cover levels with you before the job so expectations are clear. If the value exceeds what our standard arrangement covers, we will tell you and help you arrange specific cover.
How much does it cost?
Guide prices for this service start at £495. Blanket-wrapped, hand-loaded and delivered into the room where access allows. The final figure depends on collection location, destination, dimensions, weight, declared value, packing complexity, urgency and any special requirements — message us with the details and we will send a firm number.
How quickly can you collect?
Collection is usually arranged within 60–90 minutes for urgent same-day work in mainland Great Britain during working hours, and on a booked date for planned European shipments. Tell us your deadline and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Ready when you are
One message, one quotation, one company from your door to theirs.
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Related packing & shipping pages
- Antique Shipping to France
- Antique Shipping to Spain
- Antique Shipping to Portugal
- Antique Shipping to Germany
- Antique Shipping to Netherlands
- Antique Shipping to Belgium
- Antique Shipping to Italy
- Antique Shipping to Switzerland
- Antique Shipping to Austria
- Antique Shipping to Denmark
- Antique Shipping to Sweden
- Antique Shipping to Norway
Our other services
Taylors Courier Service Ltd provides UK collection and professional packing, and arranges international shipping through appropriate parcel, pallet and freight partners. Goods in transit cover applies subject to our terms; declared values above the standard limit need specific cover, which we will tell you about before you book. Where formal customs clearance is required we work alongside your broker.
Collection across mainland Great Britain · Delivery across Europe