LOCK UP "LUNCHEON CABINET" SELF LOCKING
Year: 1884

page_text: THOMAS MARSH 131, Gt Hampton Street Birmingham trading as T. Marsh
& Coy Manufacturer of Jewellery Silver & Electro Plated Wares Emu Works
131, Gt Hampton St. Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "LOCK UP "LUNCHEON CABINET" SELF LOCKING to be as follows':-
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An upright frame, containing two or three bottles for wine claret or Liquors &c
two hollowed out shells or receptacles to hold biscuits or sandwiches, "fitted" to
the sides of framework, hinged near the bottom of frame-When opened
assuming an' horizontal position, "locking itself" in the act of closeing-cannot be
opened again without the aid of the key. To be made in Silver, and Electro Plate
on German Silver Brass or other metals wholely or in part or combination with
Oak Walnut or other woods Porcelain Pottery or other Earthenware Glass Papier
Maché or any other kind of material such as ébonite Lionite imitation Malachite,
ebony or Marble. Benefits claimed for this invention being, Biscuits or Sandwiches
cannot be touched without the aid of the key, keeping the free from air and dust,
its portability specially commends itself for Travelling and Pic Nic parties by
simply enclosing it in a Leather or Wooden case also. forming a most effective
beautiful and useful ornament for the table or sideboard.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
THOMAS MARSH 131 Gt Hampton Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer of Silver and Electro Plated Wares do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCK UP LUNCHEON CABINETS SELF LOCKING
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Consisting of a shaped upright framework, constructed to hold two or more
Bottles C or Decanters. two side Dishes or Biscuit Holders D hollowed out so as to
receive Biscuits or Sandwiches and fitted on to the bottom of the framework, on
each side, by a strong hinge running its full length, by means of which they are
opened and closed. Referring to the drawing filed with my provisional specification
The side Dishes or Biscuit Holders D are fitted with an ornamental flat peice of
metal, towards the hinge, about two or three inches wide, for the purpose of
preventing the crumbs or broken parts of Biscuits entering the framework
connected with the bottles or Decanters C when the Biscuit Holders D are raiséd
up for the purpose of locking.
The Biscuit Holders D are fixed when closed, by a slight pressure upon the lock,
though so easily closed. cannot be opened without the aid of the key. A The lock
is soldered underneath the top bar of the framework connected with the Bottles or
Decanters C The handle B for carrying the Cabinet is constructed with a pair of
hinges, on which it moves easily from side to side, allowing. the hand free access to
the key A when opening.
The Cabinet to be constructed with, or manufactured of Silver, German Silver,
Copper, Brass, Platina, Nickel, Zinc, Tin, Gilding Metal, Lead, Iron, Bronze, Pewter,
Britannia Metal, or any kind of Metal. Or any of the above named metals, on
which a plate or coat of any kind of metal, can be deposited, or otherwise applied,
by either of the Electro Plating, Gilding, Dynamo, Mercurial Galvanic, or such
like process or processes Or if the al ove named Luncheon Cabinet is made or
manufactured with, or in connection, or in combination with any of the above
named metals, and the following materials, such as Oak, Walnut, Mahogany or any
other kind of wood, China Porcelain Wedgwood or any kind of Earthenware, Ivory
Bone, Papier Maché, Lionite, Celluloid, or any such Combination, Marble, Slate,
Spar, or any kind of Stone natural or artificial. The object or advantages claimed
for the above named Luncheon Cabinet is the convenience of keeping the Biscuits,
and Bottles C containing Wines, Spirits or such like Liquors together, which can be
left upon the Sideboard or Table, without the fear of being tampered with or
touched.
The Biscuits are also kept free from air and dust. The Cabinet is also admirably
adapted for travelling or Pic Nic parties, the Biscuit Holders used for Sandwiches,
in place of Biscuits.-The Cabinet being enclosed in a strong leather bag, or
wooden framework, covered with leather, being quite a portable article, not nearly
so large as an ordinary Luncheon Basket or bag..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what
I claim is
The Luncheon Cabinet substantially as herein before described.
THOMAS MARSH.