It looks like it still had plenty of original finish except in the high wear areas and likely had some sort of finish put over that original finish but now with the rain and gloves those areas are back down to the worn original finish.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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