New or Improved Fire Screen or Mural Ornament.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1886
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fire Screen or Mural Ornament.
I, WILLIAM THOMAS COOK, of No. 1 Montague Place, Brockley Road, Forest Hill,
in the County of Kent, Builder and Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved fire screen or mural ornament and refers to an
article capable of being used in either capacity.
In carrying my invention into practice, I cut out of a board of wood, papier mâché,
vulcanite, or other material a piece having the shape of a vase, at the back of which I
fix a cross bar in any convenient manner but preferably in the centre of the bulging
part thereof. To the centre of this bar is hinged a vertical bar which when extended
permits of the vase standing on the hearth of a fire place and serving as a fire screen.
Or I fix at the upper part of the rear side of the vase a cross bar, to which is attached
a centrally perforated strap designed to receive a nail or screw for suspending the
vase to a wall.
In either case the front surface of the said vase which may be painted or enamelled
according to taste is provided with suitable decorative or ornamental designs or
patterns assuming the shape of loaves, twigs or boughs, flowers or garlands arranged
to serpentine symetrically around the edges and the top of the vase, while its central
or bulging part is furnished with a hand painted view, landscape or figure being the
contre piece of the medallion thus formed. These leaves, twigs and boughs may be
made of silver or gold thread or may be embossed or raised in any suitable manner for
artistic effect.
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1000
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fire Screen or Mural Ornament.
WILLIAM THOMAS COOK No. 1 Montague Place Brockley Road Forest Hill Builder
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:-
My Invention relates to an improved fire screen or mural ornament and refers to an
article capable of being used in either capacity.
In carrying my Invention into practice I cut out of a board of wood, papier maache
vulcanite or other material a piece having the shape of a vase at the back of which I
fix a cross bar in any convenient manner but preferably in the centre of the bulging
part thereof. To the centre of this bar is hinged a vertical bar which when extended
permits of the vase standing on the hearth of a fire place and serving as a fire screen.
Or I fix at the upper part of the rear side of the vase a crossbar to which is attached a
centrally perforated strap designed to recive a nail or screw for suspending the vase to
a wall.
The ornament may also be placed on a shelf.
In either case the front surface of the said vase which may be printed or enamelled
according to taste is provided with suitable decorative or ornamental designs or patterns
assuming the shape of leaves twigs or boughs, flowers or garlands arranged to serpen-
tine synnetrically around the edges and the top of the vase while its central or bulging
part is furnished with a hand painted view landscape or figure being the centre piece

page_text: of the medallion thus formed. These leaves twigs and boughs may be made of silver
or gold thread or may be embossed or raised in any suitable manner for artistic
effect.
First I claim in this Patent is the shape of a vase cut out so that when Painted it
of the medallion thus formed. These leaves twigs and boughs may be made of silver
or gold thread or may be embossed or raised in any suitable manner for artistic
effect.
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First I claim in this Patent is the shape of a vase cut out so that when Painted it
resembles a real vase.
Second-It can be used as a fire ornament by using the arm at back.
Third-It can stand on a shelf.
Fourth Can used for either with very little trouble.
Dated this day of October 5 1809.
W. T. COOK,
No. 1, Montague Place, Brockley Road, Forest Hill.