Improvements in and relating to Frames for Supporting and Exhibiting Photographs, Views, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Frames for Supporting and
Exhibiting Photographs, Views, and the like.
I, JOSEPH ROBERT MALLY, of 5, Bridgewater Square, Barbican, E.C., in the
County of London, "Manufacturer of Novelties," do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in frames for supporting and exhibiting
photographs, views or the like, and consists of a rigid or flexible interior or founda-
tion, covered with plush, silk or other suitable decoration.
This invention is preferably constructed of a piece of thin wood cut or formed to
any desired shape or size, and at the base I fix a rod or bar overlapping each side
of the said piece of wood; and at one or both corners at the top of the wood
board I cut off or remove the corners, and to the said part of the board I cut a slit
and insert a piece of tin cut to any suitable shape, the said tin or metal being
secured by nails or wires driven through from one side and clenched on the other.
The whole of the front of the frame is covered with plush, with a leather back
and support the front or sides being ornamented with metallic headed nails. To
the plush front I fix the photograph or view (being on opal glass), and above the
said photograph or view at the top of the frame I festoon with silk ribbon orna-
mented, and attach the said ribbon inside a scroll formed by the piece of metal
hereinbefore described. And from the said scroll pass the ribbon and fix the
samcn one side of the frame from the scroll to the bottom of the frame.
Th object of my invention is in forming a metal scroll covered with plush for
the purpose of when the plush is bent into shape it will retain its position.
It will be understood that the foregoing instance is given by way of illustration
only, a the shapes, materials, and proportions of the various parts may be varied
in many ways within the scope of my invention.
Dated this 4th day of November 1890.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Frames for Supporting and
Exhibiting Photographs, Views, and the like.
I, JOSEPH ROBERT MALLY, of 5, Bridgewater Square, Barbican, E.C., in the
County of London, "Manufacturer of Novelties," 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in frames for supporting and exhibiting
photographs, views and the like, and consists of a rigid or flexible interior or
foundation, covered with plush, silk or other suitable decoration.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon. Like letters represent like parts.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of the foundation, consisting of the thin piece of wood
cut to the required shape, the rod fixed thereto at the base and the metallic scroll
laid out in the flat.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation. Fig. 3, is a back elevation. Fig. 4, is a front elevation

page_text: of the frame covered with thee photograph fixed, and the ribbon or drapery
supported by the scroll as indicated by dotted lines.
This invention is preferably. constructed of a piece of thin wood d cut or formed
to any desired shape or size, and at the base I fix arod or bare overlapping each
side of the said piece of wood and at one or both of the top corners of the wood
board d 1 cut off or remove the corners, and to the said part of the board I cut
a slit c as indicated by dotted lines in Figs. I, and 3, and insert a piece of tin a cut
to any suitable shape, the said tin or metal or other suitable material being secured
by nails or wires driven through from one side and clenched on the other at b
The whole of the front of the frame a, e, d is covered with plush, with a leather
back and support; the front or sides being ornamented with metallic headed
nails.g g
and. To the plush front or other material I fix the photograph or
view (heing on opal glass), or a sunk mirror; and above the said photograph or
view at the top of the frame I festoon with silk ribbon ornamented, and attach
the said ribbon inside a scroll a' formed by the piece of metal herein before described,
the ribbon being supported by the scroll a¹ and is indicated by dotted lines in
Fig. 4.
And from the said scroll a I pass the ribbon and fix the same on one
side of the framed from the scroll a to the bottom of the frame by a nail
rod or bar e is fixed by nails and clenched at the back of the frame at ".
The object of my invention is in forming a metallic (or other suitable material)
scroll a covered with plush, silk, cloth or wool, for the purpose of when the plush
or other material is bent into the shape of the said scroll it will retain its position
by the agency of the metal.
The
If preferable I may construct my invention in such a manner that the scroll may
be fitted to a suitable frame and fixed at any top corner of a mirror, looking glass,
doorway, or in any other position where it is required to support hangings, curtains,
tapestry, silk or material."
It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration only, and
that the shapes, materials and proportions of the various parts may be varied in
many ways within the scope of my invention.
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
1. The combination of the frame d and the rod e with the metal a turned into a
scrolla and the metal fixed in a slit in the frame at either of the top corners to
support the drapery h, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawings.
2. The combination of the frame and scroll metal with the plush, silk, or any
other covering to support a photograph, mirror, view, or the like, substantially as
herein described, and according to the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the frame, scroll, covering, and ornaments, made in any
size, shape or of any suitable material, substantially as herein described and for the
purpose set forth.
4. The combination of a frame and scroll suitable to fix at any top.corner of a
mirror, looking glass, or otherwise, where it is required to support hangings,
curtains, tapestry, silk or other material, substantially as herein described..<
Dated this 14th day of February 1801
J. P. BAYLY,'
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant:*