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I have some pieces of Victorian furniture painted green.  I think they were painted well after they were created, but I recall an Antiques Roadshow that mentioned some garden furniture was originally painted green.  Does anyone know what shades of green would be original?  Any suggestions on where to research further?  It's kind of a grayed grass green.    Thanks for your help.

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Hello ej
Nice to hear from you.
Here are two sites that I hope will help you.
There are literally thousands of historic paint color sites on line.
Hope this helps
http://www.artsparx.com/hist_colorvivtorianlate.asp
And this one
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/paint_color...
Regards
Eileen

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I can answer most questions about the repairing and refinishing of all your old furniture items (the things we call antiques). I can also give you advice on what wood items to choose and what wood items to avoid at auctions, flea markets etc. I DO NOT give appraisals on antiques as this is not my field of expertise.

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