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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 4278094, member: 5066"]It is almost certain OP cupboard was originally painted, especially if built of mixed woods which it appears to be. This usually devalues the hell out of a piece, similar to Windsor chairs which were mostly built of mixed woods and always originally painted. This not only brought a bit of color to the equation but masked the different woods used in the construction.</p><p>Unfortunately, America went on a "stripper craze" in the 1960s-1980s which became almost a fetish and destroyed the value of a lot of old furniture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 4278094, member: 5066"]It is almost certain OP cupboard was originally painted, especially if built of mixed woods which it appears to be. This usually devalues the hell out of a piece, similar to Windsor chairs which were mostly built of mixed woods and always originally painted. This not only brought a bit of color to the equation but masked the different woods used in the construction. Unfortunately, America went on a "stripper craze" in the 1960s-1980s which became almost a fetish and destroyed the value of a lot of old furniture.[/QUOTE]
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