An Improved Arrangement of Mirrors and Structures for Obtaining an Optical Illusion.
Year: 1889

page_text: Jate of Application, 27th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Arrangement of Mirrors and Structures for Obtaining
an Optical Illusion.
I, JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR of Glenmore, Aberdeen Terrace, Clifton, near Bristol,
in the County of Gloucester, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
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The object of this invention is to construct a room or space having reflecting walls
formed by mirrors and certain other objects of substantial appearance whereby such
room or space may appear to a person within it to be of unlimited extent.
In applying this principle to a hall or room I construct the walls entirely of mirrors
extending from the floor to the ceiling and without perceptible joint or framing or
such mirrors may be separated from each other along the walls by half sections of
Whole pillars may
pillars, quarter sections of such pillars being placed in the corner.
likewise be disposed in the room in alignment with the half sections on the walls so
that the reflections may represent unending rows of columns. The room or space may
be decorated with draperies and furniture or in any other way.
In applying this system to a representation of a garden or to a conservatory or the
like the pillars aforesaid can be wholly or partially replaced or hid by natural or
artificial trees or plants and the half and quarter sections of pillars by whole or half
and quarter sections respectively of such natural or artificial trees or plants.
The lighting may be from the ceiling or by artificial light, the entrance through
the floor and preferably marked with plants or other articles or structures. One or
more of the unirrors may also be hinged to permit of entrance.
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Wah 1889
JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Arrangement of Mirrors and Structures for Obtaining
an Optical Illusion.
I JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR of Glenmore, Aberdeen Terrace, Clifton, near Bristol in
the County of Gloucester, Gentleman 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 :-
The object of this invention is to construct a room or space having reflecting walls
formed by mirrors and certain other objects of substantial appearance whereby such
room or space may appear to a person within it to be of unlimited extent.
In applying this principle to a square or oblong hall or room I construct the walls
entirely of mirrors, extending from the floor to the ceiling and without perceptible
joint or framing, or such mirrors may be separated from each other along the walls
by half sections of pillars, quarter sections of such pillars being placed in the corners.
Whole pillars may likewise be disposed in the room in alignment with the half sections
on the walls so that the reflections may represent unending rows of columns. The
room or space may be decorated with draperies and furniture or in any other way.
In applying this system to a representation of a garden or to a conservatory or the
like, the pillars aforesaid can be wholly or partially replaced or hid by natural or
artificial trees or plants and the half and quarter sections of pillars by whole or half
and quarter sections respectively of such natural or artificial trees or plants.
The lighting may be from the ceiling or by artificial light, the entrance through the
floor and preferably masked with plants or other suitable articles or structures. One
or more of the mirrors may also be hinged to permit of entrance.
The accompanying drawing illustrates a square hall with two half sections of pillars
to each wall and one quarter section in each corner constructed according to this
invention. Fig. 1 being a plan thereof showing part of the reflections. Fig. 2 a view
of one of the walls. a are the mirrors, the half sections and c the quarter sections of
pillars, d the whole pillars within the room arranged in alignment with the half
sections aforesaid, fis the floor-and e the ceiling.
The room may also be triangular, hexagonal or of any number of sides or angles it
being understood that instead of quarter sections of pillars such sections of pillars etc.
are taken as shall fit properly to the respective angles of the room.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed i declare that what I
claim is
The improved arrangement for obtaining an optical illusion being the combination
of the reflecting walls a with the corner sections c, and with or without half sections b
and whole sections d, of pillars or their equivalents substantially as set forth.
Dated this fih dan al A 1000