Improvements in Mounting and Framing Photographic or other Prints and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1898-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1898
Date of Application, foin dept., fo01
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1898-Accepted, 10th Sept.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mounting and Framing Photographic or other
Prints and the like.
WILL WATSON, Artist, 3, Fairlie Park Drive, Partick, Glasgow, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the mounting & framing of photographic or other
prints & the like. The mount, which is of special construction, being circular
or oval in form, & having a concavo-convex surface, on either surface of which
the print or picture may be mounted or supported. The mount, with print or
picture mounted thereon, is placed in a frame which is provided with glass,
the surface of which is also concavo-convex, so that when mounted on the
concave surface, & framed in conjunction with a glass as herein described, &
having its concave surface towards the outside the framed picture will thus be
in the form of a placque, or the reverse appearance may be obtained by mounting
the print or picture on the convex surface, the same being framed with the
convex surface of the glass toward the outside. The mount, or support for
the picture as herein discribed, may be made of any suitable material or
combination of such material as individual taste may suggest.
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It may also consist of the well-known plate-sunk variety, with or without
a thin center paper, the margin of which may be embossed or decorated in
any suitable manner. The mount, being circular or oval in shape, when of
the plate-sunk variety with plate-mark & center paper, or center-tinted, may
be framed with print or picture mounted thereon, & having a flat surface, on
which may be mounted photographic prints & the like, or the surface may be
used for the support of oil, water-colour, crayon, or any other style of picture.
The frame as herein mentioned, may be made of any suitable material, design
of pattern or moulding, the opening being of the same shape as the mount,
& glass, the outer rim, or edge of the frame, may be of a like shape, or it may
be square or oblong in form.
Improvements in Mounting and Framing Photographic or other
Prints and the like.
I, WILL WATSON, Portrait Artist, 3, Fairlie Park Drive, Partick, Glasgow,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
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page_text: is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:
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This invention relates to the mounting and framing of photographic or other
prints and the like. The mount, which is of special construction, being circular
or ovel in form, and having a concavo-convex surface, on either surface of which,
the print or picture may be mounted or supported. The mount, with print or
picture mounted thereon, is placed in a frame which is provided with glass, the
surface of which is also concavo-convex, so that when mounted on the concave
surface, and framed in conjunction with a glass as herein described, and having
its concave surface towards the outside, the framed picture will thus be in the
form of a "plaque," or the reverse apperance may be obtained, by mounting
the print or picture on the convex surface, the same being framed with the convex
surface of the glass towards the outside. The mount, or support for the picture,
as herein discribed, may be made of any suitable material, or a combination,
of such material as individual taste may suggest.
It may also consist of the well known plate-sunk variaty, with, or without a
thin center paper, the margion of which may be embossed or decorated in any
suitable manner. The mount being circular or ovel in shape, when of the plate-
sunk variety, with plate mark & center paper, or center tinted, may be framed
with print or picture mounted thereon & having a flat surface, on which may
be mounted photographic prints & the like, or the surface may be used for the
support of oil, water colour, crayon, or any other style of picture. The frame
as herein mentioned, may be made of any suitable material, design of pattern
or moulding, the opening being of the same shape as the mount & glass, the outer
rim or edge of the frame may be of a like shape or it may be square or oblong
in 'form.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood, I have
hereunto appended one explanatory sheet of drawings, which show, by way of
example, a convenient method of carrying my invention into effect or practice.
On the drawings:-Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of a picture frame with glass
& mount in position. Fig. 2 is a modification. Fig. 3 is a front view of a frame,
in which is shown the outer mount having a circular opening, with the glass
in position.
Refering to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of a picture frame a,
of any well known variety, having a concave surface glass b, & a concave sur-
face mount or support for a picture c, resting in the rebate of the frame, the
glass & moint may be circular, oblong, or any other suitable form. Fig. 2
is a modification of Fig. 1, the concave glass b, is here supported 'on the inner
surface of an outer mount d, which may be provided with a rim f, thus serving
as a check or rebate, to hold the glass & mount in position. The herein men-
tioned outer mount d, may have one or more openings which in size & shape,
corresponds with that of the herein mentioned concave glass..
Fig. 3, the outer mount d, is here shown having a square form & which ray
also be circular, oval, or any other suitable shape, the circular opening e, vairing
also in shape to suit that of the concave glass as shown at the dotted line b.
Fig. 4, the concave glass is here shown having a flat margional portion, the
concave surface of the glass, at the margional line of curve being of
shape, the outward edge of the flat margional portion being also vairiable in
desired
any
shape, the two may thus have seperate forms in transposition: The concave
glass b, as herein described, having a flat margional portion, may be used in
conjunction with, or as a protection for the outer mount d, in Figs. 2 & 3, or
the flat margional portion of the glass may be decorated in any suitable manner,
& when so used, the before mentioned outer mount d may be dispenced with.
The mount or support for the picture, as shown at c, in Figs. 1 & 4, the surface
of which is concave, a press of suitable construction is required to obtain the

page_text: desired curve, or the mount may, if desired, be of the same form, & having a
flat margional portion as the concave glass b in Fig. 4. I prefere keeping as
much of the surface of the concave mount as can be obtained, as flat as possable,
by this means, any distortion which would otherwise show in a picture mounted
on a curved surface, will by this means, be avoided. The mount as herein before
discribed, may also be of the cut-out variety, having suitable openings, whereby
photographic prints & the like, may be shown when placed at the back of the
mount in the usual way, by this method also, the ordinary cabinet, & other
sizes of photographs may be shown when let in by well known means at the
back of the frame. The mount or support for the picture may be made of any
suitable material, when made of cardboard & the like, the margion of the mount
may, if desired, be decorated or embossed in any suitable manner.
The outer mount d, which is shewn in Figs. 2. & 3, may be made of any suitable
material, or a combination of such material as individual taste may suggest.
It is to be understood that the construction of the device shewn, are merely a
preferred form, & that it, the device, can be further modified & altered without
departing from the invention. The device can be applied for all purposes where-
in the nature of mounting & framming of photographs, prints & pictures of every'
description is applicable.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that what I
claim is:-
I. A picture frame provided with a concave glass B, in conjunction with a
concave, or sema-concave, surface mount c, a sufficient portion of the center of
the said mount having a flat surface, which will thus enable prints, or pictures
to be mounted thereon in the usual way. The picture, when so mounted &
framed, while having all the appearance of being concave, is yet free from that
distortion which would otherwise shew in a picture mounted on a curved surface,
being also in the form of a "plaque," substantially as herein before described.
II. A picture frame provided with a concave glass B, in conjunction with a
concave mount c, the said mount having an opening in the center, of any suit-
able size & shape, whereby mounted & finished photographs, & pictures of any
discription may be shewn when placed at the back, as in the usual way of a
cut-out mount. The picture, when so mounted & framed, being in the form of
a "plaque," substantially as herenbefore discribed.
III. A picture frame provided with a concave glass B, as in Fig. 4, & a
concave, or sema-concave, mount c, the surface of the said mount may be solid,
or of the cut-out variety, in conjunction with an outer mount d, as described
with referance to Figs. 2, 3, & 4, of the accompanying drawings, substantially
as hereinbefore discribed.
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