An Improved Combination Secretaire Bookcase.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 27th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 28th June, 1887.
An Improved Combination Secretaire Bookcase.
I HENRY MAYO of 3 Rappley Place, New Tyssen Street, Turin Street, Bethnal
Green Road, London General Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object an improved construction of Secretaire book case
which combines increased utility and convenience with great elegance of appearance.
To effect this I make a book case with one central division or compartment and two
wings placed one on each side thereof. The upper part of the central compartment
is fitted with drawers while about midway a Secretaire is fitted therein and furnished
with a fall-down flap which when down serves as a desk and when shut securely
closes the Secretaire. The space beneath the Secretaire is utilized to form a cabinet
or cupboard and is fitted with shelves, drawers or divisions or otherwise as required.
The wings are fitted with shelves or with shelves and cupboards combined or in any
other convenient manner and are either open or enclosed with doors as preferred.
One advantage of this improved construction is that the contents of the bookcase are
all brought within convenient reach. A second advantage is that it allows of a
multiplicity of articles being compactly arranged and secured within a limited space.
Dated this 31st day of August 1886.
ELT. & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Secretaire Book Case.
I, HENRY MAYO of 3 Rappley Place, New Tyssen Street, Turin Street, Bethnal
Green Road, London, General Cabinet Maker, 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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This Invention has for its object an improved construction of Secretaire book cas
which combines increased utility and convenience with great elegance of appearance.
To effect this 1 make a bookcase with one central division a or compartment and
two wings b, b, placed one on each side thereof. The upper part of the central
compartment is fitted with drawers c while about midway a Secretaire d is fitted
therein and furnished with a fall-down flap e. This flap when down serves as a desk
and when shut securely closes the secretaire. The space beneath the secretaire is
utilised to form a cabinet or cupboard f and is fitted with shelves drawers or
divisions g or otherwise as required. The wings are fitted with shelves h or with
shelves and cupboards combined or in any other convenient manner and are either
open or closed with doors as preferred. One advantage of this improved construction
is that the contents of the book case are all brought within convenient reach. A
second advantage is that it allows of a multiplicity of articles being compactly
arranged and secured within a limited space.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shews a front elevation of my improved
combined secretaire bookcase shewing the same closed.
Figure 2 shews a front elevation of my improved combined secretaire book case
shewing the Secretaire and cupboard under open.
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
The improved construction of combined secretaire book case constructed arranged
combined and fitted all substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and shewn.
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1000
Daicu
this 20th day of May 1807.
HENRY MAYO.
Elt & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for the Applicant.