An Improved Case for Holding or Displaying Jewellery and other similar Articles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 10th May, 1898-Accepted, 11th June, 1898
PROVIDIONAL SPECIFICATION,
An Improved Case for Holding or Displaying Jewellery and other
similar Articles.
I, THOMAS BARRETT LAMBOURNE, trading as Lambourne and Company, of 149,
Granville Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturing Jewel-
lers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved case for holding
or displaying jewellery and other similar articles such for example as sleeve links
solitaires, studs and the like and has for its object the construction and arrange-
ment of a case whereby such articles may be displayed with advantage on a shop-
counter or in the window and the like.
The arrangement of the case is such that any article may be removed and
replaced expeditiously the body of the case being used for storing stock to replenish
the articles as they are sold; the said stock being free from observation. In
carrying my invention into effect I construct a wood base consisting of a rect-
angular or other suitably shaped box having horizontal divisions of a size to receive
the carded articles. The edges of the box project inward and form a groove
or channel running around the top of the box for the purpose hereinafter described
the groove terminating inwards into a ledge arranged to support a wood tray
furnished with a velvet pad to which is attached sleeve links solitaires studs and
the like which are held by a short elastic band. The studs may be attached by
pressing holes therein to receive them. When the pad and tray are in place
on the projecting ledge the box holding the stock is entirely hidden from view
the box thus appearing solid. I make a glass shade to cover the tray the glass
being in cross section somewhat of a semi elliptical form having a slightly flattened
apex. The object of this shape is to allow the whole of the articles being exposed
to view. The wood frame to which the glass is attached fits the groove or channel
formed on the ledge of the box thus preventing dust from reaching the encased
articles. The shade is readily lifted off and I may when desired hinge to the
I may in some cases dispense with the fixed division in the base of the case
aforesaid providing a drawer instead for storing the articles.
case.
Dated this 26th day of February 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.

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An Improved Case for Holding or Displaying Jewellery and other
similar Articles.
I, THOMAS BARRett Lambourne, trading as Lambourne and Company, of 149,
Granville Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturing Jewel-
lers, 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 as hereinafter described to an improved case for holding
or displaying jewellery and other similar articles such for example as sleeve links
solitaires, studs and the like having for its object the construction and arrange-
ment of a case whereby such articles may be displayed with advantage on a shop
counter or in the window and the like.
The arrangement of the case is such that any article may be removed and
replaced expeditiously. The body of the case is used for storing stock for re-
plenishing as the articles are sold,, the stock being free from observation.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a wood base consisting of a rect-
angular or other suitably shaped box having horizontal divisions of a size to receive
the carded articles. The edges of the box project inward and form a groove or
channel running around the top of the box for the purpose hereinafter described,
the groove terminating inwards into a ledge arranged to support a wood tray
furnished with a velvet pad to which is attached sleeve-links, solitaires, studs, and
the like which are held by a short elastic band. Studs may be attached by pressing
holes therein to receive them. When the tray and pad is in place on the projecting
ledge the stock in the box is entirely hidden from view the box having a solid
appearance.
I make a glass shade to cover the tray the glass in cross section being of a semi-
elliptical form having a slightly flattened apex. The object of this particular
shape is to allow the whole of the articles on the pad or tray being exposed to
view. The wood frame to which the glass is attached is arranged to fit in the
groove or channel formed on the edge of the box thus preventing dust from
reaching the encased articles. The shade is readily lifted off and I may when
desired hinge it to the case.
I may in some cases dispense with the fixed divisions in the base of the case
and provide a drawer instead for the purpose of storing the articles.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will describe it
by reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating
similar parts throughout:
Figures 1 and 2 show in end and side elevation my improved show case, Figure 3
being a plan.
Figure 4 is a vertical section and Figure 5 a transverse section, Figure 6 is a
plan of the case with shade removed showing the pad or tray to which the articles
are attached.
Figure 7 is a plan with the pad and tray removed showing the divided box
for holding the stock.
Figures and 9 are modifications of my invention. The base A is furnished
with the divisions B arranged at distances apart to receive the carded articles.
The edges of the case D are provided with the grooves E and the ledge F. The
pad or tray G rests on the ledge F and may be readily removed. H represents
elastic bands or slits by which the sleeve links, solitaires, or studs may be attached,
I prefer to make the glass shade I of the shape shown in the drawings which is

page_text: fitted to the wood frame K arranged to fit into the grooves E thus preventing
dust from reaching the encased articles. In Figure 8 the base A is shown fitted
with a drawer J provided with divisions as shown at B. This arrangement
allows the stored articles being removed without removing the top of the case I
and G.
In Figure 9 the shade I is shown hinged to the base A instead of fitting in
separately.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is:―
1. The construction and arrangement of a case for holding or displaying jewel-
lery and other similar articles consisting of a glass shade fitting in the grooves E,
the pad or tray G resting on the ledge F, the base A and divisions B, all substan-
tially as described and for the purpose set forth.
2. In the case for holding or displaying jewellery or other similar articles con-
sisting of a glass shade hinged to a base similar to A fitting the grooves E,
provided with a drawer J, the pad or tray G resting on the ledge F, substantially
as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of May 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.