Well the reason I started second guessing myself is that the bottom seems to be constructed in a manor that would tell me it is old. Surely the petina is painted on, but it could have been painted on to make it look better, and not to decieve anyone. Its got some rust holes in it, that perhaps they were just trying to protect. It could have been worn so bad that instead of just throwing it out, they tried to fix it.
My hunch is that its atleast 50 years old, but how do I tell if its truley victorian?
Thanks for your time,
Cole~