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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 861079, member: 5066"]Paper labels have been used since the 18th century in america, dunno about europe. The Goddard/ Townsend shop in Newport RI sometimes used paper labels or signed the piece in ink to cite a famous maker, some makers "branded" their work with steel punches but, most early american furniture has no makers mark at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]197167[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 861079, member: 5066"]Paper labels have been used since the 18th century in america, dunno about europe. The Goddard/ Townsend shop in Newport RI sometimes used paper labels or signed the piece in ink to cite a famous maker, some makers "branded" their work with steel punches but, most early american furniture has no makers mark at all. [ATTACH=full]197167[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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