Color and patina come from years of waxing, dirt, grease, and dust. Keeping this in mind when trying to decide whether the price of a piece you are looking at truly brings the value associated with the age, you must look at both criteria, patina and overall color.
The darker the overall color the better, but be aware where the darkness is featured on the furniture. The darkness should be around the areas where the piece would have been handled, like arms of chairs, the front pull areas of drawers and under handles. The overall color may vary from one side to the other. This would be because the piece was in front of a window and the sun would have faded the color on one side. Some people think that if they don't refinish (stripping the color) the piece, but instead re-polish, this will make for a more attractive purchase for the buyer. While at first glance it may be attractive, re-polishing a piece will make the color even all over and has disturbed the ages of accumulated color and patina that can never be replaced.
When looking at carved furniture, take a peak down in the carving and you should see darker patches. This of course is the dirt, dust, and old wax that has accumulated over all these years. If the piece has been polished, you will not see this character trait and there will be no contrast between the crevices and the overall body of the wood's patina and color.
Here's to a day full of Shopping and Smiles!
From your Super Shopper,
Purple Patty
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