An Improvement in the Attachment of Filigree Metal Work.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1896-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Attachment of Filigree Metal Work.
MATTHIAS WATTS, Manufacturing Artist of The Art Works, Moseley
Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A metal sheet or other material is cut into the shape of a panel or placque, the
front side is then painted or shaded in artistic colours or designs; on the reverse
side the corners or side edges are painted, upon these corners, are placed filigree
metal corners, the two are pierced at the same time with a number of small holes,
through which are inserted small split pins, these are opened out, holding the fligree
corner securely on the reverse side of the panel or placques, the corners are then
rolled over by means of rollers, bringing the filigree metal corner to the front side
& forming ornamental scrolls, thus completing the panel or placque.
Dated this 27th day of April 1896.
MATTHIAS WATTS.
An Improvement in the Attachment of Filigree Metal Work.
I, MATTHIAS WATTS, of Moseley Village, near the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer, 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:-
This invention relates to the rolled-over or curled corners or parts of panels,
placques, tablets and other surfaces and articles usually employed as art decorations,
when painted upon, and my invention has for its object, the decoration of these
rolled forward corners or curled parts or ears by applying and affixing thereto
filigree and like pierced metal work patterns or arabesques.
In carrying out one form of my invention, I take a four-cornered or other panel,
with the front side of the same suitably prepared or tinted and also the reverse
sides of the corners, which are also previously suitably pierced with small holes
wherethrough eyelets or split pins for the attachment of the decorations, as
hereinafter described are passed.
The said decorations consist principally of filigree or open-work metal attach-
ments or pierced ornaments, fixed to the backs of the corners whilst in the flat or
prior to the same being curled or rolled over.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a panel whose rolled over
corners are decorated in accordance with my invention, and with one of the corners
shown in the flat and prior to the rolling of the same forwards, so that the
attachment fixed to the back of the corner is brought to the front.
Figure 2 is an edge view of Figure 1, with the lower part in vertical section,
showing how the loose decoration is secured in position.
Figure 3 shows the back of one of the corners, fitted with a filigree attachment,
in the flat and before being rolled over.

page_text: Figure 4 represents the said corner without the filigree work, showing the
piercings to receive the pins for securing the attached ornament.
Figure 5 is a back elevation of the ornament separated.
Figure 6 shows one of the lynch pins or cleats.
Figures 7, 8 and 9 show further examples of panels or placques, ornamented or
embellished in accordance with my improvements.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawings.
a is the panel placque or tablet, with rolled or curled forward corners or parts a',
decorated or embellished upon their forward presented sides a³, by an attached
ornament b, secured by headed and split pins or cleats c, passed through holes b', in
the 'said decoration and holes a³ in the panel and with the split parts opened out
and clenched against the inside of the curled corners.
The surface of the panel is first tinted or printed in any desired way, and likewise
the backs of the corners or parts to be turned over. The filigree decorations
are then secured to the backs of the corners whilst still in the flat, and the corners
and decorations are then rolled over together, as represented.
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 :-
First. In panels, placques or tablets having rolled-over or curled-forward
corners or parts, embellishing the presented parts of the said corners by attached
decorations or by attached filigree or open-work ornaments, substantially as described
and set forth.
Secondly. The method of ornamenting panels, placques or tablets with rolled-
over or curled forward corners or parts having attached filigree or like ornaments
on their presented sides, consisting in attaching the said ornaments to the backs
of the corners when in the flat and then rolling or curling forwards both corner
or part and attached ornament together, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly. The improvements in embellished panels, placques or tablets as herein
described and set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1896.
MATTHIAS WATTS,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.