IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORNICES, MOULDINGS, PICTURE FRAMES, AND THE LIKE
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Louis Hostombe, of Leonard Street, Finsbury, in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF CORNICES, MOULDINGS, PICTURE FRAMES, AND THE
LIKE." A communication from abroad by Wilhelm Hieronimus, of Cologne,
in the Empire of Germany.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Louis Hostombe at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th January 1880.
LOUIS HOSTOMBE, of Leonard Street, Finsbury, in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORNICES, MOULDINGS,
PICTURE FRAMES, AND THE LIKE." [A communication from abroad by Wilhelm
Hieronimus, of Cologne, in the Empire of Germany.]
The Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of ornamental and
enriched cornices and mouldings for the interior of rooms and buildings, for
exterior purposes, for decorating furniture, and also applicable to picture frames
and like articles, the object of the improvements being to render such cornices
and mouldings cheaper to manufacture and easier to fix, remove, and repair than
hitherto,
In carrying out the Invention communicated to me I form the core or backing
of the cornice of wood as hitherto, the running mouldings being formed thereon
according to the required design, but I form the ornamental or enriched portions of
the cornices between the running mouldings of suitable thin sheet metal, preferably
brass, such sheet metal being stamped out in relief or otherwise according to the
design, and fastened by means of pins to a wood backing of a shape to suit the
same. The said metal portions of the cornice are gilt or lacquered and picked out
in colours as required.
A cornice of this construction is both cheaper and superior to those made of
wood and composition, being stronger, having no small parts to fall off, and
offering great advantages for fixing as the wooden portion of the cornice can first
be fixed in position, the ornamental metal portion being afterwards pinned thereon.
Further, any part can be easily removed and replaced.
Picture frames and like articles can also be manufactured in a similar manner to
that hereinbefore described.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Louis Hostombe in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 16th July
1880.
LOUIS HOSTOMBE, of Leonard Street, Finsbury, in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORNICES, MOULDINGS,
PICTURE FRAMES, AND THE LIKE." (A communication from abroad by Wilhelm
Hieronimus, of Cologne, in the Empire of Germany.)
The Invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of ornamental and
enriched cornices and mouldings for the interior of rooms and buildings, for
exterior purposes, for decorating furniture, and also applicable to picture frames,
looking-glass frames, and like articles, the object of the improvements being to
render such cornices and mouldings cheaper to manufacture and easier to fix,
remove, and repair than hitherto. Another advantage resulting from my improve-
ments is that the cornices can be frequently cleaned without injury.
In carrying out the Invention communicated to me I form the core or backing of
the cornice of wood as hitherto, the running mouldings being formed thereon
according to the required design, but I form the ornamental or enriched portions
of the cornices between the running mouldings of suitable thin sheet metal,
preferably brass, such sheet metal being stamped out in relief or otherwise
according to the design, and fastened by means of pins to the moulding of a shape
to suit the same. The said metal portions of the cornice are gilt or lacquered and
picked out in colours as required.
In the accompanying Drawing Figure 1 is an elevation of a piece of cornice
constructed according to this Invention, and Figure 2 a section of same.
a, a, is the wood core or backing of the cornice, the running mouldings b being
formed thereon according to the required design; c, c, are the ornamental or
enriched portions of the cornice between the running mouldings b, b, the said
enriched portions being stamped out of sheet metal or otherwise, according to the
required design; d, d, are the pins for attaching the metal portions c, c, to the
wood backing a, such backing being formed of a shape at e, e, to suit the same.
A cornice of this construction is both cheaper and superior to those made of
wood and composition, being stronger, having no small parts to fall off, and
offering great advantages for fixing, as the wooden portion of the cornice can first
be fixed in position, the ornamental metal portion being afterwards pinned thereon,
thereby covering the nails or screws used in fixing the cornice, or otherwise.
Further, any part can be easily removed and replaced.
Picture frames and like articles can also be manufactured in a similar manner
to that hereinbefore described.
Having thus described the Invention communicated to me, and the manner of
performing the same, I wish it to be understood that what is claimed and intended
to be protected by the herein in part recited Letters Patent is,-
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The manufacture of cornices, mouldings, picture frames, and the like, as herein-
before described and represented in the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Louis Hostombe, bave hereto set my
hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
LOUIS HOSTOMBE. (L.S.)