Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM ROBERTSON of Alnwick, Cabinet Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of my invention to be as follows:-
By this invention I am able to produce a raised carved work which has all
the advantages of inlaying and is in fact a species of marquetry work although it
is in relief.
In carrying out my invention I take two or more pieces of wood, one thick and
the other thin and glue or otherwise join them together in a temporary manner.
The pattern is placed upon the top piece and cut with a saw in the usual manner;
the two pieces are then separated and if desired the surface of the thin piece is
polished. The piece cut out of the thick piece and which of course fits the hole in
the thin piece is now placed in that hole and both the thick piece and the thin
piece glued or otherwise secured to a suitable backing; the thick centre piece
representing the pattern, stands up above the level of the thin polished surface.
The projecting pattern which possesses all the required outline can be readily
carved upon its surface and then presents a real carved surface but with the great
advantage that instead of being merely laid on to the surface which throws it.iuto
relief, it is absolutely let into that surface and consequently holds vastly more firmly
than a piece merely laid on can do. Also the surface which throws the carving
into relief can be flat and polished which a proper carving could not be-unless as
stated above it were glued on to a polished surface.
It will thus be seen that I combine the advantages of several distinct systems
in one.
Either the thin or thick piece mentioned above may be formed of more than a
single piece and different kinds of wood may be used so as to produce the effect of
toning.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ornamental or Useful Woodwork,
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, Cabinet Maker, Narrowgate Street, Alnwick do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN ORNAMENTAL OR
USEFUL WOODWORK and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
-particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:→
By this Invention I am able to produce a raised carved work which has all the
advantages of inlaying and is in fact a species of marquetry work, although it is in
relief. In carrying out my invention, I take two or more pieces of wood, one thick
and the other thin and glue or otherwise join them together in a temporary manner.
The pattern is placed upon the top piece and cut with a saw in the usual manner,
the two pieces are then separated, and if desired the surface of the thin piece is
polished. The piece cut out of the thick piece and which of course fits the hole
in the thin piece, is now placed in that hole, and both the thick piece and thin
piece glued or otherwise secured to a suitable backing. The thick centre piece
representing the pattern stands up above the level of the thin polished surface.
The projecting pattern which possesses all the required outline, can be readily
carved upon its surface, and then presents a real carved surface, but with the great
.advantage, that instead of being merely laid on to the surface which throws it into
relief, it is absolutely let into that surface, and consequently holds vastly more
firmly than a piece merely laid on can do, also the surface which throws the
carving into relief can be flat and polished, which a proper carving could not be
⚫ unless as stated above it were glued on to a polished surface.
Either the thin or thick piece mentioned above may be formed of more than a
single. piece and different kinds of wood may be used so as to produce the effect of
toning.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The production of a light or other carving on a perfectly finished and polished
ground unattainable in ordinary carving and possessing a strength and durability
hitherto unattainable if the carving were glued on the polished surface.
Dated this 10th day of September 1886.