Improvements in the Construction of Faience or Glazed Terra-cotta Mantelpieces, Firesides, Fronts of Grates and Fenders for Hearths or Firesides, and such like Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 15th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1888
Improvements in the Construction of Faience or Glazed Terra-cotta
Mantelpieces, Firesides, Fronts of Grates and Fenders for Hearths
or Firesides, and such like Articles.
L. JAMES HOLROYD of Burmantofts, Leels, in the County of York, Ceramist do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to manufacture Faïence mantelpieces and firesides,
the fronts of stove grates, fenders for hearths or firesides, and such like articles, in
such a complete form as will enable then to be readily put together and fixed where
required, instead of being supplied, as is generally the case, in small portions and in
such manner that when so fixed they can be removed when required without
injury.
As applied to mantelpieces, firesides, and fronts of grates I make the jambs and
mantel of Faience or glazed terra-cotta. in blocks of suitable section and length, the
material being manufactured in the usual way. In the section 1 provide sunk
grooves arranged according to the pattern or design required, and in such a
manner that when these grooves are filled up with tiles, a definite feature of the
design is produced. When the Faience or terra-cotta is glazed I bring the various
lengths or blocks together with the faces upwards upon a slab of stone, slate or other
perfectly level surface, adjusting them on a "float," or by other suitable means, to an
accurate level and to the dimensions of the mantelpiece or fireside required. I then
fill in the grooves already existing in the blocks with strips or tiles of a suitable
character, which I fix therein with cement, crossing the joints of the Faience or
terra-cotta blocks and thereby making the whole into one length or block of material.
I also insert an iron rod of suitable dimension, and fill in the hollow portion of
the section with cement. The same arrangement is adopted for the mantel or
lintol.
By this invention each of the jambs and the lintol are produced in a complete
form and can be transported with safety and fixed on the job where required with,
for example, plaster of Paris, in the same way as an ordinary marble mantel-
piece. The inner jambs and Lintol may be also constructed after the same method

page_text: to any desired section. If required, the mantelpieces and inner jambs can be con-
structed in one piece, or in several pieces, according to the nature of the design
in the manner and according to the method above described.
Similar means to those before described are applicable to the construction of
fenders for hearths or firesides of terra cotta or Faience in suitable lengths which
so for as the material is concerned is made and glazed in the usual way. The
sunk grooves are, as before described, formed in tl section according to the design
to be produced, which, when the various lengths or blocks of the section are put
together form a complete fender of any desired size, and are filled in with strips or
tiles. This is accomplished by laying out the various blocks on a level slab of slate,
stone, or other material, and after adjusting the length to the required dimension by
float or other suitable apparatus, the strips or tiles of suitable color and dimension
are filled into the grooves with cement, so that the joints of the tiles cross the joints
of the blocks and thms unite the whole together.
A rod of iron bent at the ends to the form and size of the fender, is fitted into the
hollow section of the Faience or terra-cotta which is then filled up with cement.
After the fender las stood a few days, it is thoroughly set and can be moved about at
pleasure and will stand all necessary handling and use.
Dated this 30th day of June 1888.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Faience or Glazed Terra-cotta
Mantelpieces, Firesides, Fronts of Grates, and Fenders for Hearths
or Firesides, and such like Articles.
1, JAMES HOLROYD, of Burmantofts, Leeds, in the County of York, Ceramist 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 :-
The object of this invention is to manufacture Faience mantelpieces, and fire-
sides, the fronts of stove grates, fenders for hearths, or firesides, and such like
articles, in such a complete form as will enable them to be readily put together
and fixed where required instead of being supplied, as is generally the caso, in
small portions and in such manner that when so fixed they can be removed when
required without injury.
As applied to mantelpieces, firesides, and fronts of grates, I make the jambs and
mantel of Faience or glazed terra-cotta, in blocks of suitable section and length,
the material being manufactured in the usual way. In the section I provide sunk
grooves arranged according to the pattern or design required, and in such a
manner that when these grooves are filled up with files a definite feature of the
design is produced. Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a view in plan,
and Figure 2 is a vertical cross section of a portion of a block (which may be of
any desired section to suit the purpose to which it may be applied) constructed
according to my invention, in order to illustrate how my invention may be applied
to the construction of mantelpieces, firesides, fronts of grates, fenders, and such like
articles when made of Faience or glazed terra cotta. Figure 3 is a front elevation
of so much of a mantelpiece as will be necessary to shew my invention as applied
thereto. Figure 4 is a horizontal section through the line XY of Figure 3. and
Figure 5 is a vertical suction through the line X' Y₁ of the same figure.
Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 illustrate the invention as applied to the construction of fenders;
Figure 6 shewing a portion of a block before the strips or tiles are inserted. Figure 7
shewing several blocks laid together before the strips are inserted, Figure 8 shewing
several blocks when fitted with tiles and cement, and Figure 9 shews in perspective
view a fender complete, constructed according to my invention.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
A are the strips or tiles inserted in grooves B' in the blocks B which latter may be
made of any desired section as fancy or taste may dictate.
When the Faience or terra cotta is glazed I bring the various lengths or blocks B
together with the faces upwards upon a slab of stone, slate, or other perfectly level
surface, adjusting them on a float," or by other suitable means, to an accurate level
and to the dimensions of the mantelpiece or fireside required. I then fill in the
grooves B already existing in the blocks with strips or tiles A of a suitable
character, which I fix therein with cement crossing the joints of the Faience or terra

page_text: cotta blocks B and thereby making the whole into one length or block of material.
1 al-o insert an iron rod or core of suitable dimensions and fill in the hollow portion
of the section with cement marked (. The same arrangement is adopted for the
mantel or lintol.
By this invention each of the jambs and the liniol are produced in a complete
form and can be transported with safety and fixed on the job where required, with
for example, plaster of Paris, in the same way as an ordinary marble mantelpiece.
The inner jambs and lintol may be also constructed after the same method to any
desired section. If required, the mantelpieces and inner jambs can be constructed in
one piece, or in several pieces according to the nature of the design, in the manner
and according to the method above described.
Similar means to those hefore described and as illustrated by Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9,
are applicable to the construction of fenders for hearths or firesides (of terra cotta or
Faience in suitable lengths) and so far as the material is concerned, glazed in the
usual way. The sunk grooves B are, as before described, formed in the section
necording to the design to be produced, which when the various lengths or blocks B of
the section are put together form a complete fender of any desired size and are filled in
with strips or tiles A. This is accomplished by laying out the various bloeks B on a
level slab of slate, stone, or other material, and after adjusting the length to the
required dimension by a Hoat or other suitable apparatus and as hefore described, the
strips or tiles A of suitable colour and dimension are filled into the grooves B₁ with
cement, so that the joints of the tiles cross the joints of the blocks and thus unite the
whole together.
A rod or core of iron D bent at the ends to the form and size of the fender is fitted
into the hollow section of the Faience or terra cotta which is then filled up with
cement. After the fender has stood a few days it is thoroughly set and can be
moved about at pleasure and will stanil all necessary handling and use.
Hlaving now partienlarly 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. In mantelpieces, firesides, fronts of grates, and fenders for hearths or firesides
and such like articles, making same in blocks of the required section and length
with grooves in same for the reception of tiles or strips, and connecting said
blocks so made together, according to the purpose for which they may be intended
to be used all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2. In mantelpieces, firesides, fronts of grates and fenders for hearths or firesides
and such like articles, the blocks B made with grooves B in combination with
tiles A in the said grooves B, held together by the core and the cement (, all
substantially as and for the purposes" hereinbefore described and illustrated with
reference to the accompanying drawings.