Year: 1888

page_text: I MARY WINTER of the Shireball in the Parish of Saint Peter in the City of
Hereford Spinster of no calling, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In the first instance the material is fine iron wire skeleton shaped to the form of the
flower intended to be represented.
Second material tinsel cord of various hues woven all over the wire frames by the
hand until the flower it is intended to represent is fully developed the flower is then
finished off and stems formed with fine reel wire used by florists.
For what purpose to be applied Ladies ornaments for evening dress Floral
decorations for ball or drawing room furniture of superior description picture and
mirror frames and endless things in manufacture.
Dated this 27th day of October 1888.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Manufacture of Artificial Flowers.
MARY WINTER of the Shirehall, in the Parish of. Saint Peter, in the City of
Hereford (Spinster) of no calling 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:—
In the first place the material used is fine iron wire skeleton shaped to the form of
the flower intended to be represented. Second material tinsel cord of various hues,
woven all over the wire frame by the hand until the flower it is intended to represent
is fully developed the flower is then finished off, and stems formed with fine reel wire
such as florists use to firm them.
An outline, or skeleton frame, of the flower intended to be manufactured, or
represented, is first formed by bending fine iron wire to the required shape.
Tinsel cord, of a suitable color, is then wound round and woven backwards and
forwards across thus wire frame until it is quite covered, the frame being at the same
time drawn into more perfect shape.
The ends of the wire frame are then placed in position by bending the one end
downwards, underneath the flower, the other end being first bent upwards and across
the centre of the flower and then turned downwards, beneath the flower. Both ends
are then twisted together to form the stem.
The centre of the flower is then made by folding a length of Tinsel Cord several
times. A piece of wire is then twisted round the middle of this and the end of the
wire passed downwards (through the space left in the centre of the portion of the
blossom already made) and secured to the stem.
The stem is then wrapped round with Tinsel Cord and a very fine wire is then
twisted round the stem for the purpose of securing the Tinsel Cord in its place and
adding to the strength and durability of the flower.
Leaves and buds are then manufactured in the same manner, with wire and tinsel
of a proper hue, and these in turn are affixed to the stem until the spray is
completed.
Flowers of all kinds can be produced by this process of manufacture which flowers,
it is claimed, are more durable, more brilliant, and surpass in artistic beauty and effect
all other descriptions of artificial flowers.

page_text: D. Ditto partly covered with Tinsel Cord shewing method of working.
E. Full-size drawing of wire frame for flower bud of Clematis.
F. Ditto for tendrils of Clematis.
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
Its brilliancy and effect for Ladies ornaments, for evening dress, floral decorations
for ball or drawing room, furniture of superior description, and endless things in
manufacture.