IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DARK FUR SKINS IN ORDER TO RENDER THEM MORE HIGHLY ORNAMENTAL
Year: 1858

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Meyers, of Westmorland Place, City Road, in
the County of Middlesex, Furrier, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE TREATMENT OF DARK FUR SKINS IN ORDER TO RENDER THEM MORE
HIGHLY ORNAMENTAL."
Sealed the 15th October 1858, and dated the 15th April 1858.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Meyers at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 15th
April 1858.
I, JOHN MEYERS, of Westmorland Place, City Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Furrier, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DARK FUR SKINS IN ORDER TO RENDER THEM
MORE HIGHLY ORNAMENTAL," to be as follows:-
I propose to take dark fur skins either natural or dyed, that is, fur skius of
any shade from black to a light brown or dull lead color, and vary the effect
produced from the evenness of the color by inserting or introducing spots or
tufts, or tails, or small patches of light colored fur, fur skin, or other material
into the body or surface of the said fur skins, so as to give them a spotted or
variegated appearance, the small tufts, or tails, or patches to be of a light
color, varying from deep white to yellow, and arranged either symetrically or
irregularly. In order to effect this I remove or displace the dark fur from
the skin, or make incisions in the latter at the various points where the light

page_text: colored patches are wished; these latter (the light colored patches) are
inserted and attached to the skin adhering to it by means of gummy sub-
stances, or by sewing or stitching. In some cases I cut away portions of the
dark colored skin, and insert corresponding similar portions of the light colored
patches in their place.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said John Meyers in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
15th October 1858.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
MEYERS, of Westmorland Place, City Road, in the County of Middlesex,
Furrier, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, in the twenty-second year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said John Meyers, Her special licence that I, the said John Meyers, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said John
Meyers, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE TREATMENT OF DARK FUR SKINS IN ORDER TO RENDER THEM MORE HIGHLY
ORNAMENTAL," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said John
Meyers, my executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under
my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe
and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same
was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent
Office within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of
the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said John Meyers, do hereby declare the
nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, that is to say:-
: I propose to take dark fur skins, either naturally so or artificially colored so,
that is, fur skins of any shade of color, from black to light brown, or dull lead

page_text: color, and in order to vary the effect produced from the evenness of the color,
I propose to insert or introduce into the body, or on the surface of the said
skins, small spots or patches, or tufts or tails of other light colored material,
either of fur or fur skin, or feathers or down, or such like light or white colored
substances, so as to give the fur skins a spotted or variegated appearance. As
before stated, the small spots, patches, tufts, or tails must be of a white or
light color, varying from deep white to yellow, and I propose to place them
either symetrically or irregularly.
In order to effect this, I remove or displace the dark fur from the skin, or
make incisions in the latter at the various places where the light colored parts
are wished; these latter are inserted and attached to the skin, adhering to it
by means of gummy substances, or by sewing or stitching, or any such similar
manner; in some cases the portions of the dark skin may be removed, and
corresponding similar portions of the light colored patches inserted in their
places.
Having now described my Invention, and how the same is produced, I wish
it understood that I do not claim the preparation of fur skins having their
surface variegated by small spots, tufts, tails, or patches of any colored
material, as I am aware that such has been done by inserting black tufts or
tails on white or light colored skins, as, for instance, in making imitation
ermine skins; but what I claim as new, and wish secured by the before
in part recited Letters Patent, is, treating dark colored fur skins so as to give
them a variegated appearance, and render them more highly ornamental, by
inserting within or upon such said skins small spots or patches, or tufts or
tails of white or light colored fur, fur skins, feathers, down, or such like similar
material.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Meyers, have hereunto set my.
hand and seal, this Fourteenth day of October, in the year One
thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
Witness,
SAM ARCHBUTT.
JOHN MEYERS. (L.S.)