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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuDragon, post: 371608, member: 6974&quot;]Could the charcoal staining be caused by this being place over an indoor kitchen fire for cooking, as opposed to one of the huge inglenook fireplaces used for heating? It&#039;s small enough for salt, condiments etc. Early houses in England sometimes did not have chimneys so the smoke rose to the ceilings often staining them and in one case I saw it effectively preserved the reed/thatch roof for at least 400 years. This smoke/charcoal could have effected your shelves. Nice aged patina.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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