An Improvement in Mouldings for Picture Frames and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Mouldings for Picture Frames and the like.
I ALFRED THOMAS HOPE Lithographer and General Printer 6 Eldon Street
Finsbury London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention relates to a method to be applied to the making of mouldings for
picture and other frames &c. by which pictures and other articles can be so framed
as to show both sides. To this end instead of the ordinary rabbet now in use the
moulding would have a groove running through the centre as indicated in the
illustration herewith attached or a little to one side or the other as necessity may
require. The groove or rabbet would be made square, oblong, triangular or other
shape. The moulding would be made with both sides alike, or each side would be
differently ornamented. One of the advantages of the invention is that trans-
parencies, stained glass or other transparent or semi transparent articles &c. can be
readily framed so as to allow of the light passing through them, and yet so far as
the frames are concerned the moulding being duplex will present as neat an
appearance from both sides. It can also be used for the framing of show cards,
tablets and other signs &c. where it would be advisable that both sides should be
shown.
Dated this 28th day of April 1892
ALFRED THOMAS HOPE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Mouldings for Picture Frames and the like.
I, ALFRED THOMAS HOPE, Lithographer and General Printer of 6 Eldon
Street, Finsbury, London, E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what mauner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention relates to a method to be applied to the making of mouldings for
picture and other frames and the like, by which pictures and other articles can be
so framed as to show both sides. By "moulding" I mean what is known as such
by picture and show-card frame-makers. To this end, instead of the rabbett now
in use, the moulding will have a groove running through the centre, as indicated in
the illustration herewith attached, or a little to one side or the other as necessity
may require. The groove or rabbett will be made square, oblong, triangular or
other shape. The moulding will be made with both sides alike, or each side will
be differently ornamented. One of the advantages of the invention is that trans-
parencies, stained glass, or other transparent or semi-transparent articles and the
like can be readily framed, so as to allow of the light passing through them; and
yet so far as the frames are concerned, the moulding being duplex, will present as
neat an appearance from both sides. It can also be used for the framing of show-
cards, tablets, and other signs, where it would be advisable that both sides should
he shewn

page_text: 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
A moulding for picture and show-card frames and the like, having a groove or
rabbett as previously explained and having both sides alike or each side differently
ornamented substantially as described.
Dated this 17th day of June-1893
ALFRED THOMAS HOPE.