AN IMPROVED MODE OF MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER PICTURES, PATTERNS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Nahum Salamon, of Ludgate Hill, in the
City of London, Sewing Machine Factor, for the Invention of
"AN IMPROVED MODE OF MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER PICTURES,
PATTERNS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS."-A communication from abroad by
Frederick Moritz Beral Bertram, of Leipzig, in the Kingdom of
Saxony.
Sealed the 24th November 1868, and dated the 4th June 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Nahum Salamon at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
4th June 1868.
I, NAHUM SALAMON, of Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, Sewing
Machine Factor, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"AN IMPROVED MODE OF MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER PICTURES, PATTERNS,
AND ADVERTISEMENTS," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the mounting of photographic and 'other
pictures, also printed, embossed, and woven patterns and trade adver-
tisements in a compact, economical, and sightly manner, the object to
be attained with respect to the application of the Invention to patterns
and advertisements being that the article produced to contain the same

page_text: shall, while it admits of being freely distributed among prospective
customers, have an attractive appearance sufficient to excite a careful
examination and be suitable for admission to the pocket; but in the
mounting of articles for sale (as photographs) a more costly manufacture
of mount may be adopted. To this end a box, say, of paper (or it may
be of metal) is formed in imitation of a medallion with a device stamped
upon its outer face. The depth of this box will represent the thickness
of the medallion, and for a cover a plate or disc is provided which carries
the obverse of the medallion stamped upon it, and is fitted to sink into
the box. The patterns or pictures are mounted upon a band or strip of
paper, paper cloth, or other suitable substance, which is folded forwards
and backwards so as to produce a pile that will admit of being enclosed
in the box or hollow medallion; when thus folded a stamp or cutter is
applied to the pile so as to cut off the angles and round the pile, leaving
however enough of the folds to maintain the connection of the discs
thus formed. This band is to receive the devices of whatever kind it is
intended to mount, and the ends of the band are connected the one to
the bottom and the other to the cover of the box. The box if made
of paper may be covered with foil or metallic paper, which being
impressed by dies forming the counterparts of the faces of any prize or
other medal or coin will give at a small cost a fair representation of such
original. The medallion thus produced will when opened by the curious
enquirer present to view the folded band, which on being drawn out
to its full length will exhibit the devices contained thereon, whether
pictures, advertisements, or patterns. It is not intended to limit the
application of the Invention to any particular form or character of
enclosing case or box, as it will be obvious that hollow imitations of
other articles than medallions and coins will serve the purpose of the
present Invention.

page_text: One mode of carrying out this Invention is shewn in the accompanying
Drawing, where Fig. 1 is a plan view, and Fig. 2 an edge view of a
metallic box representing a medallion and formed to receive a folded
band, on which are mounted the designs intended to be exhibited; Fig. 3
shews the box in cross section and opened; Fig. 4 shews the box in edge
view with the folded band more extended; and Fig. 5 is a plan view of
the same.
The box in this instance is supposed to contain photographic
views, say, of Paris or its suburbs, and the head of the Emperor of
France will therefore form an appropriate device for the lid of the box.
As the box when filled with mounted photographs is intended for sale it
may be made with care and decorated artistically. The box shown in
the Drawing is made of pure sheet tin, and composed of two parts, which
are brought to shape in a stamping press, and fitted together with great
accuracy. To keep up the character of a medallion, which is the form of
box preferred in carrying out the Invention, the bottom of the box or
reverse of the medal (which should also be stamped with an appropriate
design) is formed with a ledge or shoulder to receive the edge of the
cover, and thus form a flush edge to the medallion. By gilding, silvering,
or bronzing the beauty of the seeming medallion may be greatly
enhanced. The pictures are mounted upon a band or strip of paper,
paper cloth, or other suitable substance, which is folded forwards and
backwards so as to produce a pile that will admit of being enclosed in
the box or hollow medallion. When thus folded a stamp or cutter is
applied to the pile so as to cut off the angles and round the pile, leaving
however enough of the folds to maintain the connection of the discs thus
formed. When the pictures have been applied to the band and mounted
centrally in the connected discs the ends of the folded band are con-
nected the one to the bottom and the other to the cover of the box, as
shewn at Figures 3 and 5, by any suitable cement.
When economy is an object, as when advertisements or patterns are
desired to be freely distributed, the box may be made of paper covered
with foil or metallic paper, which being impressed by dies forming the
counterparts of the faces of any prize or other medal or coin will give it
at small cost a fair representation of such original. The medallion thus
produced will when opened by the curious enquirer present to view the
folded band, which on being drawn out to its full length will exhibit the
devices contained thereon, whether pictures, advertisements, or patterns.
It is not intended to limit the application of the Invention to any

page_text: particular form or character of enclosing case or box, as it will be obvious
that hollow imitations of other articles than medallions and coins will
serve the purpose of the present Invention.
It is proposed to utilize both sides of the folded band, and when photo-
graphic or other pictures are mounted on the face the back may be made
to receive advertizements.
Having now set forth the nature of the Invention of "An Improved
Mode of Mounting Photographic and other Pictures, Patterns, and Adver-
tisements" as communicated to me from abroad, and explained the manner
of carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that under
the above in part recited Letters Patent I claim, the application of
pictures, patterns, and advertisements to bands attached at their ends to
the lid and bottom of a metallic or other box provided to receive the
same in the manner and for the purpose above described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Nahum Salamon, have hercunto set
my hand and seal, the Third day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
N. SALAMON. (L.S.)