Improvements in and relating to Glass Mosiac-work.
Year: 1888

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Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Glass Mosiac-work.
I, JOHN COLTON, Publican of Starbank, Trinity, and JOHN HENRY LAMBERT,"
Accountant, of Mayville Gardens, Trinity, both in the Burgh of Leith and
County of Edinburgh, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved mode and means
of producing glass mosaic-work applicable to panel work, tables, trays, picture frames,
flower pots, vases, and such like articles; and can be made up in various ornamental
designs or patterns to suit the particular application required, and which gives effects
analogous to that shown in the kaleidoscope with pieces of coloured glass.
And the nature and novelty of the Invention consist in taking small or minute
pieces of plain or coloured glass cut by a diamond to various shapes and sizes but
preferably clear glass of a uniform thickness, and previously painting the one or under
side of the sheets of glass, before being cut, in any desired colour or combination
of colours, or coated with metal leaf, so as to show through on the opposite side of
the glass the colours and designs to imitate the effect of crystals, stones, pebbles, or
marbles or other ornamentations, or the colouring effect put on marbled or water
papers. The sheets of glass are coated with an opaque paint to show up the colours,
and cut with the diamond into strips or pieces to the geometrical shapes desired, and
we then separate and glue or cement. them, by their back or coloured surface, on to
the outer surface of the table, tray, flower pot, or other article to be ornamented by
them, and placed or manipulated according to the particular design or configuration
desired as circles, squares or polygonally arranged figures. The spaces or joints
between the pieces of coloured glass so fixed on would preferably be filled up with red
or other neutral coloured cement in a plastic state which would harmonize with the
design and harden and hold or bind them all firmly together and to the surface of the
article to be so ornamented. The cement used in the joints would preferably be of
that character which would resist the action of liquids when hardened, such as Portland
or Roman cement or coloured putties mixed with good drying oils.
Dated this 17th day of October 1888
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Glass Mosaic-work.
We, JOHN COLTON, Publican of Starbank, Trinity, and JOHN HENRY LAMBERT,
Accountant of 5 Mayville Gardens, Trinity, both in the Burgh of Leith and County
of Edinburgh, do hereby declare the nature of our invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement in writing, that is to say :-
This Invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved mode and means
of producing glass mosaic-work applicable to panel work, tables, trays, picture
frames, flower pots, vases, mantel-pieces and such like articles; and can be made
up in various geometrical, floral or other ornamental designs or patterns to suit the
particular application required, and which gives effects analogous to that shown in
the kaleidoscope with pieces of coloured glass.
And the nature and novelty of the Invention consist in taking small or minute
segments, sections, or pieces of plain clear or coloured glass cut by a diamond to
various shapes and sizes, but preferably clear glass of a uniform thickness, and
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page_text: previously painting the one or under side of the sheets of glass, before being cut, in
any desired colour, or different coatings of colour, or combination of colours, or
coated with metal leaf, or metal leaf and colours, so as to show through on the
opposite side of the glass the colours and designs to imitate the effect of crystals,
stones, pebbles, marbles or other ornamentations, or the colouring effect put on marbled
or watered papers. In carrying the Improvements into practice the sheets of glass
are first coated with an opaque paint of the colours desired to show up these
colours, and then cut with the diamond into strips or pieces to the geometrical
shapes desired, and then separated, and glued or otherwise secured or cemented, by
their back or coloured surface, on to the outer surface of the table, tray, flower-
pot, or other article to be ornamented by them, and placed or manipulated according
to the particular design or configuration desired as in circles, squares or other
geometrical or polygonal arrangements of figures. The spaces or joints between
the pieces of coloured glass so fitted on are preferably filled up with red or neutral
coloured cements in a plastic state which will harmonize with the colour effects of
the design and harden and hold or bind them all firmly together and to the surface
of the article to be so ornamented. The cement used in the joints would preferably
be of that character which would resist the action of liquids when hardened, such as
Portland or Roman cement, or coloured putties mixed with good drying oils, or
other such like cements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. The mode and means of producing glass mosaic-work, consisting in painting
or colouring, or coating with metal leaf, one surface of clear glass in sheets and
cutting same into geometrical figures, sections, or segments, and then arranging the
pieces into the design required and cementing the coloured surface on to the surface
of the article or object to be ornamented, substantially as and in the manner and for
the purposes herein described.
Second. The mode and means of producing glass mosaic-work consisting in painting
or colouring, with white or coloured paints, or coating with metal leaf, one surface of
coloured glass in sheets, and cutting same into geometrical figures, sections or
segments, and then arranging the pieces into the design required and cementing the
under or coated surface on to the surface of the article or object to be ornamented,
substantially as and in the manner and for the purposes herein described.
Third. The formation and use of articles or objects having their surfaces ornamented
with glass mosaic-work, substantially as and in the manner herein described.
Dated this 16th day of Tule 1880
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.