IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THE DECORATION, OF WALLS AND CEILINGS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THE DECORATION, OF WALLS
AND CEILINGS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This improvement consists in preparing surfaces in relief, suitably coloring them,
and in finishing the surfaces in sections, so that the various sections can be readily
made and handled, and so that they can be applied to and combined upon the
ceiling or wall in various ways, and so that, if desired, they can be removed from
the ceiling or wall and reapplied elsewhere..
The improvement also relates to the construction of the surfaces.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a front elevation showing one of the corner-pieces of the work.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of one of the pieces used between the corner-
pieces.
Figure 3 is a cross-section upon an enlarged scale, taken through one of the
pieces; and
Figure 4 is a view showing the improvement applied to a wall or ceiling, a
portion of the view showing the fastenings used in applying the work.
The same letters of reference denote the same parts.
In carrying out the improvement I take a sheet A of bibulous paper, suitably
moisten it, and press it into a mould that is intagliated to correspond with the
design to appear in relief upon the surface B.
It is desirable to press a second similar sheet C of paper into the mould against
the first sheet, and perhaps a third sheet D against the second one, and in this
respect I do not desire to be limited to any special number of sheets, so that when
the surface B is prepared it shall have sufficient body and stiffness to be self-
supporting when lifted at one edge,

page_text: To strengthen the surface, and at the same time obviate the need of employing
so many sheets A, C, D in combination as to make the surface too heavy, a textile
fabric E is cemented or otherwise attached to the back of the rear sheet D. The
combined sheets A CDE are then dipped in oil and dried, after which the front b
of the surface is colored as desired, one color being applied, say, to the back-
ground b¹, and other colors to the relief be of the surface. In thus preparing the
surface in relief this advantage is obtained: the outlines of the design are supplied
to the workman, and the coloring in consequence can be readily applied and with
less skill than upon a plain surface. Further, a better effect is produced by reason
of portions of the surface being in relief. .10.
B B' B¹, represent the various sections of the surface. Figure 4 illustrates one
mode of applying them to a ceiling or wall F, the sections B B being the corner-
pieces, and the sections B¹ B¹ being used to connect the corner-sections.
It is obvious that the sections can be placed as desired upon the ceiling or wall
and relatively combined in many ways; also that in place of a textile fabric the
sheets can be suitably otherwise strengthened.
The sections may be attached in place by means of tacks G, or by other suitable
means.
I am aware that it is not new to make wall-paper of a roll of embossed sheets
having a complete design stamped on them.
I am also aware that ceilings and walls have been ornamented with tiles made of
stamped glass also with sheet metal, and also with designs in plaster. I am not
however, aware that walls and ceilings have been ornamented by making up the
desired design of various stiff embossed paper-sections, each section being removable
from its place in the wall at will, and constructed as described and shown.
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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
First. The fresco-work herein described, consisting of sheets A, C, D and E
dipped in oil, substantially as described.
Second. A fresco for a wall or ceiling composed of various removable sections
grouped together to form an ornamental design, each section being made of one or
more layers of paper having its portion of the complete design stamped in relief,
and stiffened and strengthened, substantially as described.
Third. A fresco for walls or ceilings composed of separate and removable
sections B, B₁ of paper or analogous material stamped in relief and grouped
together to form an ornamental design..
Fourth. Fresco-work having a surface stamped into relief and backed with
textile fabric, and dipped in oil.
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