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I'm with the majority, leave it as it is and certainly don't go anywhere near it with sandpaper, IMHO you can easily make things worse trying to repair and, given its age, a few knocks and scratches are to be expected.  If you are intent on filling the cracks Liberon and Gilboys make wax filler sticks in a range of colours which work well, there is an excellent 3 part video on French polishing on the Gilboys Youtube channel which shows their use and is well worth a watch - How To French Polish - Part 1 of 3.  As for a light clean, I don't think you can beat the old staple of 1/3 meths, 1/3 pure turpentine and 1/3 boiled linseed oil.