A NEW METHOD OF BRONZING METALLIC AND OTHER SURFACES. COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
Year: 1867

page_text: ETTERS PATENT to Joseph, Storey and William Edward Bickerdike,
both of the Town and County of Lancaster, and William Virgo Wilson,
of Jubilee, Street, Mile End, in the County of Middlesex, for the
Invention of "A NEW METHOD OF BRONZING METALLIC AND OTHER SURFACES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION" filed by the said Joseph Storey, William
Edward Bickerdike, and William Virgo Wilson at the Office of the
Commissioners of Patents, with their Petition and Declaration, on the
28th August 1867, pursuant to the 9th Section of the Patent Law
Amendment Act; 1852
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, Joseph'
STOREY and WILLIAM EDWARD BICKERDIKE, both of the Town and County of
Lancaster, and WILLIAM VIRGO WILSON, of Jubilee Street, Mile End, in the
County of Middlesex, send greeting.
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WHEREAS we are in possession of an Invention for "A NEW" METHOD
OF BRONZING METALLIC AND OTHER SURPACES," and have petitioned Her Majesty
to grant unto us, our executors, administrators, and assigns, Her Royal
Letters Patent for the same, and have made solemn Declaration that we are
the true and first Inventors thereof.
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_ NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said William Virgo Wilson, on behalf of
myself and the said Joseph Storey, and William Edward Bickerdike, do
hereby declare that the following Complete, Specification, under-my-hand and
seal, fully describes-and ascertains the nature of the said Invention, and in
what manner-the-saure is to be performed, in-and by the following statement:-

page_text: It is well known that all the dye stuffs produced from aniline, such as
roseine or magenta, aniline or phenyl blues and violets, all the violets and
green dyes produced by the action of the iodides of the alcohol and beta
alcohol radicals upon rosaniline possess a brilliant bronze-like lustre in the
solid state.
This new method of bronzing metallic and other surfaces consists in the
application of solutions more or less concentrated of the above-named dyes in
alcohol or other volatile solvent to polished surfaces (or to surfaces prepared by
japan varnish or paints), such as iron, steel, and other metals, papier maché,
and paper rendered impervious by means of varnish or other well-known means,
porcelain, slate, enamel, leather, bone, ivory, wood, or straw, when by the
evaporation of the solvent at ordinary or elevated temperatures a film of the
solid dye stuff remains upon the surface presenting its characteristic lustre.
We also use the solutions of mauve, aurine, azuline, and of the terebene dyes
invented by Mr. W. H. Perkin, and the violets and blues produced by the
action of aldehyde upon rosaniline to the above-named materials, and also to
the coloring and bronzing of leather cloths: These dyes may be applied by
ordinary brushes, or other suitable means or designs may be printed by pattern
blocks, rollers, or other mechanical contrivances. The bronzing solutions may
contain shell-lac or any other soluble gum for the purpose; of rendering the
bronzed surfaces more durable.
Having thus described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention,
and the manner of carrying the same into effect, we desire it to be understood
that we claim the application of solutions prepared and applied as above, and
also the use of carbolic acid, aniline, or nitro-benzol, and the essential oils,
preferring however one of those first named on account of their cheapness.
In witness whereof, I the said William Virgo Wilson, on behalf of
myself and the said Joseph Storey and William Edward Bickerdike,
have hereunto set band and seal, this
day of August,
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
IDOO WIL CON
WILLIAM VIRGO WILSON. (..)
For Self & JOSEPH STOREY, &
WILLIAM EDWARD BICKERDIKE.