Do these wardrobes come apart for moving?

Most of them dismantle into three parts. The cornice lifts off the top, and the main hanging section lifts away from the drawer base. Some larger compactum models split down the middle too. Look for screws running through the internal side panels holding the halves together.

I have low ceilings in my cottage bedroom and I am worried that the top of the wardrobe will scrape the plaster when standing it up.

You need to measure the diagonal height, not just the standing height. When tilting a tall piece upright, the diagonal corner-to-corner measurement dictates the clearance needed. If the room is tight, assemble it standing up. Put the base in place, lift the hanging section straight onto it, then drop the cornice on top.

How do I clean cloudy wardrobe mirrors?

Surface dirt washes off with glass cleaner and a soft cloth. If the cloudiness is behind the glass, the silvering has oxidised. You cannot clean this away.

My clothes are quite long and the hanging rail in this wardrobe seems much too high up for my wife to reach easily on a daily basis.

Early twentieth-century rails often sit high to clear long heavy skirts. You can easily drop the rail height. Fitting new brass sockets lower down the side panels takes minutes and doesn't compromise the structure. The old screw holes can just be left empty.

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Antique Edwardian Wardrobes

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Tall wooden storage cabinets built during the first decade of the twentieth century, these pieces held the growing wardrobes of the middle classes behind panelled or mirrored doors.