I am looking at some used leather for a project. It was salvaged from an old supposedly "high end" chesterfield (couch). It was originally a dark "milk chocolate" brown and on the high wear portions has faded to a "light saddle tan".
The back of the leather is a rich burgundy. It is the same on the worn and unworn portions of the leather. It is not heavily finished as it absorbed significant moisture when left outside on a damp but not rainy day. I am thinking it is top grain, not full grain due to the soft "hand" of the leather and possibly vegetable tanned? It shrivels when dipped into boiling water. Identifying the leather is not critical for my use, but I'm CURIOUS. Ising it dor "upholstery" on the seat of my 1919 Briggs and Stratton Flyer replica.