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Originally Posted by NikkoUser

Thanks for the replies.
I really don't know how it was originally finished. I suspect it was a dark faux wood grain. Anyone know how to do that?

One detailed technique:

http://www.xrestore.com/Pages/FauxWoodGrain.htm

First you will need to seal the plaster -

http://americandesigncraft.com/cgi-l...71b+1197276225

No affiliation or experience with this - just google hits.

Hope it helps,