AN IMPROVED COMBINATION MOUNT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1885

page_text: other like Articles.
I, JAMES THOMAS PAYNE, of 5, Duncan Terrace, Islington, in the County of
Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "AN IMPROVED COMBINATION MOUNT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES," to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is the production of an improved mount for photo-
graphs or other like articles. This invention is not confined, in its application, to
any size of photographs or the like, and can be made for the reception of any style
of picture, whether portraiture or otherwise.
The ordinary and well known method of making the mount-i.e. the page-of
a photographic album is to stamp an opening, through which the picture or portrait
can be seen, and also a slit, of the width the card upon which the picture is pro-
duced or mounted, beneath the aforesaid opening, which slit allows of the insertion
of the picture.
Now, according to my invention I produce three openings in my mount, one to
shew the picture, a second for its insertion, and a third (preferably) intermediate
between the two former, and of a suitable width for the exhibition of the name of
the individual in the case of a portrait, or of the scene, landscape, or building in the
case of a picture. This third slit may be also made so as to exhibit the name or
names of the artists connected with the production of the portrait or picture
exhibited.
My invention is not confined in its application to albums, but is equally adaptable
to single or double mounts, or to the latter when combined to form a folding screen,
or to any type of mount, single or otherwise, where, in addition to the portrait or
picture and the slit for its introduction, there may be the names of the individual
or title of the picture or names of the artists to be shewn.
I do not confine myself to the exact shape of my third opening as the same may
be plain or ornamental in outline, as may best harmonise with the style of portrait,
picture, mount or album.
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I, JAMES THOMAS PAYNE, of 5, Duncan Terrace, Islington, in the County of
Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, 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 :-
The object of my invention is the production of an improved mount for photo-
graphs, engravings, pictures, portraits, or the like.
The invention is not confined, in its application, to any size of picture; and is
capable of being adapted to receive any kind of picture whether a portrait or
otherwise.
The ordinary and well-known method of making a mount to hold a portrait,-
c.g. the page of a photographic album,-is to stamp an opening through which the
picture or portrait can be seen, and also a slit, of the width of the card upon which
the picture has been produced or mounted, beneath the aforesaid opening, by means
of which slit the picture can be inserted.
Now, according to my invention, I produce three openings in my mount; one
to show the picture; a second for its insertion; and a third, preferably intermediate
between the two former, and of a suitable width for the exhibition of the name of
the individual in the case of a portrait, or of the scene, landscape or building in the
case of a picture. This third slit may be also made so as to exhibit the name
or names of the artists connected with the production of the portrait or picture
exhibited.
My invention is not confined in its application to albums, but is equally adaptable
to single or double mounts, or to the latter when combined to form a folding screen,
or to any type of mount, single or otherwise, where, in addition to the portrait or
picture and the slit for its introduction, there may be the names of the individual
or title of the picture or names of the artists to be shewn.
I do not confine myself to the exact shape of my third opening, as the same may
be plain or ornamental in outline, as may best harmonise with the style of portrait,
picture, mount, or album.
In order that my invention, and the method of carrying the same into practical
effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will proceed to describe the same in detail,
referring in so doing to the accompanying figures, which are to be taken as part
of this specification and read therewith, and in which the same parts are marked
throughout the figures in which they occur with the same reference letter.
Figs. 1 and 2 are both elevations of my invention, illustrating its application to
single picture mounts, or to the single portrait pages of an album; the former repre-
senting the mount pierced with a rectangular opening, or sight-space, with a circular
top; and the latter having the sight-space of an elliptical outline.
A is the substance of the mount, or album page, in which the sight-space, B, is
formed in any convenient way, and of the desired size. C is the insertion slit of
the proper length and width for easily admitting the portrait.
D is the third opening, or wide slit.

page_text: It is placed, relatively to the sight-space and insertion slit, so as to expose to
full view the name of the individual, autographic or otherwise, represented by the
portrait; or of the scene depicted by the landscape, or picture; or of the artist's
name or signature. The opening may be made wide enough to exhibit both, as
well as any poetical couplet, or the like literary extract, the portrait or picture
may associate with itself.
I do not restrict myself to the intermediate position for the slit D, illustrated in
the figures, as it may be placed in any convenient position for the purpose of my
invention, without departing from the same.
E-shewn by dotted lines in Fig. 2.—is a baffle strip, of any suitable material.
It is attached to the back of the mount A in a proper position for covering the
space D by its opposite edges e. e. If there is no name or title to the picture to
be exhibited, the latter is slipped into the mount A behind the baffle, so as to
conceal the colour of the card upon which the picture has been produced, as well
as any lithographed address thereon which it may be undesirable to disclose, or
impossible to shew in full.
The blank face of the baffle can then be used for the addition of an autograph
or extract, or an autograph signature cut from a letter can be inserted. If on the
contrary the artist's name or the like is to be exposed to view the picture is slipped
into the mount by the slit C over the baffle. The baffle may be lifted a little, or
kept down, according as may be required, by inserting an ivory paper knife or the
like, behind the mount.
I do not confine myself to the above method of fastening the baffle to the
mount, inasmuch as I may, if at any time desirable, fasten it along the edge, f,
to the face of the mount.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
In a picture mount forming a page of an album, single or composite; or made as
a separate mount; the combination of the second sight space, D, with the baffle, E;
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying figures.
Dated this 15th day of October 1885.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Patent Agents,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.