Pete,
Many of the Photos that you see in illustrations are taken from museum or private collections.
Some of these collections have been treated the same as museum pieces.
I'm saying that they have been cleaned to the natural surface and coated with Museum Wax, A very high Carnuba content wax that the Curators Swear by as the best protection that is available for the preservation of most items.
After several coating and polishing with with soft cloth the wood takes on a shine that would be the pride of any house wife on her prized table top.
That may be the case in what you see.
ViggoG
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