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Fakes, Frauds & Forgeries

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    A piece of antique furniture can be described as fake if it deliberately makes you think it's older than it really is. Fakes made from new timber are usually easy to recognize as the wood doesn't have the patina of age you would expect. Some fakes are made from old wood and these can be trickier to recognize. Beware of any piece being sold as 18th century or earlier if it has circular saw marks. These mean the wood was cut after c.1800 when circular saws were invented!
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