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<p>[QUOTE="Vagabond, post: 440828, member: 9393"]Hi All, thank you for your comments have spent several more hours looking into the makers marks (see new Pics) and as far as i can now make out.</p><p><br /></p><p>The BTs.S.G.D.G. EN FRANCE at top &A1ETRANGER at bottom stand for (as pointed out)</p><p><br /></p><p>This mention was established by the law of 1844 which states that patents are issued "without prior examination, at the risk and peril of the plaintiffs, and without any guarantee of the reality, the novelty or the merit of the invention, or of the fidelity or accuracy of the description ". This mention disappeared in 1968.</p><p><br /></p><p>This text is the invention of Napoleon Bonaparte, according to the decree of September 27, 1801.</p><p><br /></p><p>The VL underscore CE are the makers stamp have been unable to Find them, any help would be appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also found a very similar chair (See Pic) very similar but with leather seat and not marked, have emailed the seller to see if I can get some more information.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Again.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vagabond, post: 440828, member: 9393"]Hi All, thank you for your comments have spent several more hours looking into the makers marks (see new Pics) and as far as i can now make out. The BTs.S.G.D.G. EN FRANCE at top &A1ETRANGER at bottom stand for (as pointed out) This mention was established by the law of 1844 which states that patents are issued "without prior examination, at the risk and peril of the plaintiffs, and without any guarantee of the reality, the novelty or the merit of the invention, or of the fidelity or accuracy of the description ". This mention disappeared in 1968. This text is the invention of Napoleon Bonaparte, according to the decree of September 27, 1801. The VL underscore CE are the makers stamp have been unable to Find them, any help would be appreciated. Also found a very similar chair (See Pic) very similar but with leather seat and not marked, have emailed the seller to see if I can get some more information. Thank you Again.[/QUOTE]
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