An Improved Composition or Mixture to be used for General Decorative Work.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Composition or Mixture to be used for General
Decorative Work.
GEORGE MATTHIAS RESTALL Drayton Villa Gerrard Street Lozells Aston
juxta Birmingham Builders Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
:-
A chemical & mineral composition to be used for various kinds of colouring and
decorative work. This composition I make from dextrine, alum, talc, borax
whiting and calcined gypsum in certain quantities these being all levigated &
mixed together the colouring matter required by the workman must then be added
and all mixed in cold water then applied by brush in the usual way.
The advantages I claim is 1st. It needs but one coating. 2nd. It requires no
sizeing. 3rd. It is a sanitary mixture & does not decompose. 4th. It dries and
sets hard on grease or paint. 5th. It goes as far as two coats oil paint on new
wood work and can be painted on or varnished without sizeing. 6th. It does not
crack nor rub off. 7th. As the material is sent out dry the artist can match
any colour he choses by selecting his own colours. 8th. It sets hard and dries
quickly.
Dated this 8th day of July 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Composition or Mixture to be used for General
Decorative Work.
I, GEORGE MATTHIAS RESTALL of Drayton Villa Gerrard Street Aston
juxta Birmingham in the County of Warwick Builders Merchant 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 refers to the manufacture of a chemical and mineral composition to
be used for various kinds of colouring and decorative work, and it consists in
taking the following substances in certain suitable quantities-namely, dextrine
20 parts, alum 2 parts, talc 3 parts, borax 3 parts, whiting 51 parts and calcined
gypsum 20 parts, these ingredients are all levigated and mixed together, the
requisite tint of colouring matter may then be added and all mixed in cold water,
and applied by brushes in the usual way.
By my improved composition the following amongst other advantages are
attained.
But one coating is needed to produce the desired result. No sizing is required,
the composition is a sanitary mixture and does not decompose, it dries and sets
hard on grease or paint.
It will be found that the one coat of my improved composition will go as far as
two coats of oil paint on new wood-work and can be painted on or varnished without
sizing, it will not crack nor rub off, it sets hard and dries quickly.
As the material is supplied dry the artist can match any colour he requires by
selecting his own colours.
These are all very important features as will be found in practice.
I do not limit myself to the precise proportions of the ingredients herein specified

page_text: as I may sometimes add to or deduct therefrom, still preserving the character of my
improved composition.
For example by the addition of a larger proportion of alum the drying properties
of the composition are increased.
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.
The admixture of the following ingredients for producing my improved com-
position or mixture, (in or about the proportions specified) namely dextrine, alum,
talc, borax, whiting, and calcined gypsum all taken as required and levigated and
mixed together, the colouring matter being added thereto, for the purpose
substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of August A.D. 1893.
GEORGE MATTHIAS RESTALL.