Improvements in Bouquet Holders.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1896-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bouquet Holders.
I, LOUISA DAVENPORT, 3, Gordon Villas, Felpham, Bognor, Lady, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
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My invention relates to bouquet holders, more especially those for holding bouquets
and sprays for personal adornment.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a tubular part to contain the stems
or stalks of the flowers. One end is preferably closed either by suitably manipulating
the material of which it is made or by a plug or cap. At the opposite end 1 provide
two outstanding arms, and the back of the tube is furnished with a safety or brooch
pin or other suitable fastener. In use the stems or stalks of the flowers are inserted
in the tube and the outstanding arms are then brought over in front of the stalks
thus retaining them in place.
The holder can be attached to the wearer's dress by the pin. The arms may be in
one piece with the remainder of the holder; or they may be hinged or otherwise
attached thereto and may or may not be furnished with spring catches. The tube and
arms may be made of gold, silver, or other suitable material, which may be orna-
mented by enamelling, forming designs letters, names, or initials thereon in precious
stones, or by their equivalents or by embossing, or chasing, or by attaching thereto
figures of animals, birds, insects, flowers, or any other figures.
In any case I prefer to make the arms and the upper part of the back of the tube
of green color so as to agree with the general color of flower stems or stalks. In
order to more fully explain my invention, I make reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings in which,
Fig. 1 is a front view of a holder with the arms outspread, Fig. 2 a front view
with the arms folded over.
Fig. 3 a side view of a holder with the arms folded over and showing also
the pin.
Fig. 4 shows a spray or small bouquet in a holder.
Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 show various forms of the holder.
In each figure letters indicate similar parts.
a is the tubular part. 6 the outstanding arms, (only one arm may be provided if
preferred). the pin. d the spray. The holder may be made in other than the
shapes shown and be ornamented in any desired manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
Bouquet holders consisting essentially of a plain or ornamented or lettered tubular
part within which may be put the stems or stalks of the flowers, the said stems
or stalks being retained in position by folding over on to them one or more arms
or clasps provided for the purpose at one end of the tubular part, the said holder
having also attached to it a pin or other arrangement by which it can be fastened

page_text: to the wearer's dress, the whole substantially as described in the above specification,
and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of September 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.