Lockets, and other Articles of Jewelry.
Year: 1885

page_text: Lockets, and other Articles of Jewelry.
We EDWARD HENRY CASHMORE die sinker and tool maker 104 Vyse Street
Birmingham in the County of Warwick and FRED WALTER MOLE Die Sinker and
Tool Maker 104 Vyse Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES SUITABLE FOR
THE BACKS OF BROOCHES, LOCKETS AND OTHER ARTICLES OF JEWELRY to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in making boxes suitable for use in Brooches; Lockets
and other such like articles of Jewellry.
We form and make our boxes in the following manner.
In making a circular box we take a piece of metal technically called a blank and
stamp or otherwise press or form it into a dished shape, that is to say with a flange
projecting at right angles from its horizontal bottom, this blank will be hence-
forward called the foundation plate.
We then stamp or otherwise press or form a second blank into a dished shape;
in this case the blank is sufficiently large to leave a portion of metal projecting at
right angles to the wall or vertical side of recess, this projecting portion is cut by
suitable tools in such a manner as to leave a circular flat rim extending from the
edge of the wall or vertical side, the blank at that stage presents an appearance
similar to a (minature) soup plate, the bottom of the plate or blank is then entirely
removed or cut out, it will be readily understood that when the bottom is so
removed a ring remains whose section is L shaped this portion will henceforward
be called the vertical ring.
We take the foundation plate and place it in an horizontal position so as to
present its concave side to view, we then place the vertical ring with its flat rim
resting on the foundation plate, the projecting flange of the foundation plate is then
bent over and on to the rim of vertical ring by the process of stamping pressing or
other suitable means, in such a manner as to form a perfect joint and consolidate
the two portions; we next pierce the foundation plate, that is to say cut a circular
portion out in such a manner that after the said circular portion has been cut away
a section of the combined plate and ring would be T shaped.

page_text: We make boxes in the manner herein before described of various shapes, circular
elliptical, rectangular polygonal or of other configuration by forming the blank that
eventually becomes the foundation plate into the shape in which we wish to make
the box and also forming or dishing the blank that eventually becomes the vertical
ring in a like manner into the shape we wish to make the box In piercing the
foundation plate we could leave a hole of any desired form corresponding with the
external configuration, that is to say when the complete box was made of an
elliptical shape the hole in foundation plate could also be elliptical.
To attach our improved boxes to the backs of brooches, lockets and other articles
of jewelry we pierce or otherwise form a hole or opening in the back (or other portion
of the article where we wish to introduce or connect our box) corresponding with the
horizontal configuration of the box: we then place the box in the hole or opening
provided to receive it and secure it there by soldering compressing or other suitable
means.

page_text: Lockets, and other Articles of Jewellery.
We EDWARD HENRY CASHMORE and FRED WALTER MOLE of Cobden Chambers
Corporation Street Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Die sinkers, do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXES SUITABLE FOR
THE BACKS OF BROOCHES, LOCKETS, & OTHER ARTICLES OF JEWELLERY and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
We will now describe our Invention as applied to Brooches.
It consists of a box suitable for placing at the back of the brooch (the said back
of the brooch being stamped & pierced to receive it) for containing a photograph
or other suitable ornament.
The box is made out of two pieces of flat metal, which I will call respectively
the ring and the flange both being made and joined together by stamping & press-
work as hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Figs. 1. 2. & 3 represent sections of the ring in its various stages of manufacture
Fig. 1 being the first stage representing the flat blank cut out of a flat piece of
metal Fig. 2 represents the second process in which the blank is raised, the raised
part being for the purpose of overlapping & securing the flange as hereinafter
described. Fig. 3 represents the third process the waste edges having been cut off.
Fig. 4. 5. 6. & 7 represent sections of the flange in its various stages of manufac-
ture, Fig. 4 being the first stage representing the flat blank cut out of a flat piece
of metal Fig. 5 the second stage shewing the raised edge for the flange Fig. 6
shews the central portion cut away & Fig. 7 the waste edges cut off leaving a small
rim on the outer edge.
Figs. 8. 9 & 10 represent the manner of placing and fixing the ring & flange
together. Fig. 8 represents the ring A with the flange B in position for fixing
Fig. 9 represents the edges of the ring A closed over on to the bent up edges of the
flange B which securely fastens the two together after which the piece of metal in
the centre of the ring is pierced out as shewn at A Fig. 10 leaving a rim sufficiently
wide for containing the photograph & this completes the process of manufacture.
Thus it will be perceived that when finished there is a ring with a central flange
at the back of it, the rim or projection on the outside of the flange being for the
purpose of overlapping the edges of the brooch to form a proper finish and the rim
or projection on the inner side of the flange being for the purpose of hiding the
edges of the photograph and keeping it in its proper position. The process of
fastening the flange on to the ring causing the said flange to slightly decrease in
circumference near the ring thus leaving it larger at the outer edge which makes
it of a more suitable shape for retaining itself in the perforation at the back of the
brooch or other article.
After the photograph is placed in position a small portion of the flange which is
notched for the purpose is turned up against the said photograph to secure it
The box may be either circular, oblong or of any other suitable shape to suit the
taste,

page_text: Its advantages are that it is more effective and retains itself more securely in
the back of the brooch besides which being made out of two pieces of metal
renders it possible to produce it at a lower cost as the flange may be made of an
inferior kind of metal to the ring.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
1. A box for the backs of brooches, lockets and other articles of jewellery made
out of two pieces of metal and fastened together by stamping & presswork in such
a manner as to leave a shoulder or rim on each side the flange as substantially set
'forth and for the purpose specified.
2. A box for the backs of Brooches, lockets and other articles of jewellery made
and fastened together as herein before described & illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.