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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 366374, member: 37&quot;]Old lacquers used on Victorian furniture were unstable when subjected to temperature extremes and UV radiation, oxidizing and turning black.&nbsp; You usually will see some alligatoring on such pieces.&nbsp; The use of raw linseed oil also leads to blackening. Whether or not the linseed oil was a component of original finishes could be the factor.&nbsp; It is possible that this dark finish is intentional on this piece.&nbsp; Hard to tell from the photo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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