A NEW OR IMPROVED POLISH, FOR CLEANING, REVIVING, AND RENOVATING JEWELLERY, PLATED WARE, FURNITURE, AND OTHER SUCH LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Thomas Keiry, of 10, Sothoron Road, King's
Road, Fulham, in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "A NEW
OR IMPROVED POLISH, FOR CLEANING, REVIVING, AND RENOVATING JEWELLERY,
PLATED WARE, FURNITURE, AND OTHER SUCH LIKE ARTICLES.”
Sealed the 27th April 1877, and dated the 26th January 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by tho said William Thomas Kerry at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th January 1877
WILLIAM THOMAS KERRY, of 10, Sotheron Road, King's Road, Fulham, in the
County of Middlesex "A NEW OR IMPROVED POLISH FOR CLEANING, REVIVING,
AND RENOVATING JEWELLERY, PLATED WARE, FURNITURE, AND OTHER SUCH LIKE
ARTICLES"
This Invention consists in making a new polish for cleaning, reviving, and reno-
vating all descriptions of French polish goods and plain and ornamental gold
jewellery, precious stones, silver, plated metals, polish and steel bronzes, ormolu,
lacquer, brass, zinc, copper, and block tin ware, also plain and ornamental papier
mache and Japan ware, likewise all kinds of plain and ornamental marbles, plate
glass, looking glass and mirrois, tortoise shell, mother of pearl, fancy shells, every
description of ivory and wood carving, buhl, marquetoire, mosaic cabinets, gilt
frames, maple and lose wood This polish is composed of the following ingredients,
VIZ-
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said William Thomas Kerry in
the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th August 1877.
WILLIAM THOMAS KERRY, of 10, Sotheron Road, King's Road, Fulham, in the
County of Middlesex "A NEW OR IMPROVED POLISH FOR CLEANING, REVIVING,
AND RENOVATING JEWELLERY, PLATED WARL, FURNITURE, AND OTHER SUCH LIKE
ARTICLES."
This Invention consists in making a new polish for cleaning, reviving, and reno-
vating all descriptions of French polish goods and plain and ornamental gold
Jewellery, precious stones, silver, plated metals, polish and steel bronzes, ormolu,
lacquer, brass, zinc, copper, and block tin ware, also plain and ornamental papier
mache and Japan waie, likewise all kinds of plain and ornamental marbles, plate
glass, looking glass and mirrors, tortoise shell, mother of pearl, fancy shells, every
description of ivory and wood carving, buhl, marquetoire, mosaic cabinets, gilt
frames, maple, and rose wood. This polish is composed of the following ingredients,
VIZ.-
Rectified spurts of turpentine
Alcohol on spuits of wine -
Salt of tarter
2
Essential oil of lavender
Pure water
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4 oz.
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1 oz.
->
2 drachms,
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6 drops.
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1 oz.
All these ingredients are mixed in a bath at a temperature of 75 degrees.
Having thus described the nature and object of my said Invention, I would
observe in conclusion, that I do not confine myself to the precise quantities herein-
before given, as they may be vaned according to the class of article to be polished,
but that what I claim and desire to be secured to me by the herein-bofore in part
recited Letters Patent is, the combination of the several ingredients for making a
new and improved polish for cleaning, reviving, and renovating Jewellery, plated
ware, furniture, and other such like articles, substantially as heiein-before stated, or
any mere modification thereof
In witness whereof, I, the said William Thomas Kerry, have hereunto put my
mark and seal, this Thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Loid One
thousand eight hundied and seventy-seven
(L.S )
Witness,
GEO FORBES,
8, Quality Court,
Chancery Lane, E.C.
The mark of William Thomas Keiry.