Is it Varnish or Stain?

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I have window frame and sill which has been painted over from the inside by someone with gloss paint. The paint is all cracking/peeling off. Beneath it, it looks like there is a mahogany varnish or stain.

How can I tell what the original finish was, in other words how can I tell the difference between varnish and stain?
 
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