Improvements in the Manufacture or Ornamentation of Show Cards, Pictures, and the like
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 21st Feb., 1890-Accepted, 19th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture or Ornamentation of Show Cards,
Pictures, and the like.
I, HUGH STRAIN, of the firm of William Strain and Sons, of No.'22,1 Great-Victoria
Street, in the City of Belfast, Ireland, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of shew cards, shew bills, pictures and
like printed matter whereby I produce without the use of glass the effect and
appearance of what is generally known as Crystoleum."
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In carrying out my invention a sheet of glass is prepared and coated with a
film of gelatine. The shew card, bill, picture, or other printed matter is then laid on
the soft film of gelatine, leaving a margin of gelatine all round; this margin or part
of the film outside the printed matter can be ornamented with gold or coloured lines
or otherwise. The whole margin is then coated with color or a combination of
colours to form a back ground. The whole is then mounted and on being removed
from the glass can be waterproofed and finished as required.
Dated the 16th dor of Jonu 1800
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture or Ornamentation of Show Cards,
Pictures, and the like.
I, HUGH STRAIN, of the firm of William Strain and Sons, of No. 22, Great Victoria
Street, in the City of Belfast, Ireland, Manufacturers, 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 :-
This invention relates to the manufacture of shew cards, shew bills, pictures and
like printed matter whereby I produce without the use of glass the effect and
appearance of what is generally known as "Crystoleum" shew cards.
In carrying out my invention a sheet of glass is prepared and coated with a
film of gelatine. The shew card, bill, picture or other printed matter is then laid on
the soft film of gelatine, leaving a margin of gelatine all round; this margin or part
of the film outside the printed matter can be ornamented with gold or colored lines
or otherwise. The whole margin is then coated with color or a combination of colors
to form a back ground. The whole is then mounted and on being removed from
the glass can be waterproofed and finished as required.
In this manner I am enabled to produce shew cards and other goods which,
without any glass forming part of the same, have as above stated the effect and
appearance of what are known as "Crystoleum" shew cards, &c.
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 :-
The manufacture or ornamentation of shew cards, shew bills, pictures and like
printed matter in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.
Dated the 91st dose of Fahr 1800
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.