French polishing and re-polishing of upright and grand pianos. Veneer and casework repairs. Please note, we do not spray finish, but carry out all work by hand.
We also specialise in antique snooker tables, billiards tables, antique snooker dining tables, and antique furniture for sale. Each piece we sell is carefully restored by hand, using natural materials, and the best quality products available.
Snooker and billiards items include: antique snooker tables, billiards tables and pool tables, antique snooker dining tables, antique snooker scoreboards, cue racks and accessories, and games room furniture.
Our antique furniture for sale includes: antique dining tables, sets of dining chairs, armoires and wardrobes, antique cupboards, sideboards and dressers, and architectural antiques.
Sourcing Service. If you can’t find the piece you are looking for, please ask about our free sourcing service for antique furniture, snooker tables and accessories.
We provide a French polishing and restoration service for your own antique furniture, snooker and billiards tables and pianos. Details in ‘Services’
Snooker Table Hire We have antique snooker tables available for hire, please see the page under ‘Services’.
Brown’s is based in a beautiful converted barn in the village of Cardington, near Bedford, which has excellent travel links, close to the A1 and M1, and half an hour’s drive from the M25. Please click on the ‘Contact’ page for postcode.
Please phone or email us before travelling, as we sometimes carry out French polishing away from the workshop, and would like to ensure that someone is available to help you. Thank you.
Music Festival for performers and guests Our 10th
18-06-2022 01:30PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
11-12-2021 02:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
08-01-2022 02:00PM
The Morecambe Bay Piano Group was set up to extend
12-02-2022 02:00PM
Muzio Clementi
Muzio Clementi 23 January 1752 to 10 March 1832 was an Italian-born British composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer. who was the son of a silversmith? the piano firm Clementi eventually became Collard and Collard.
He was encouraged to study music by his father, Muzio was sponsored as a young composer by Sir Peter Beckford who brought him to England to advance his studies in music. Later, he toured Europe numerous times from his long-standing base in London. It was on one of these occasions, in 1781, that he engaged in a piano competition with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Clementi published a highly respected piano method which even Beethoven endorsed him, sending pupils along to Clementi.