Improved Method of Preparing Solid Bodies for General Artistio, Embellishment, and Decorative Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Preparing Solid Bodies for General Artistio,
Embellishment, and Decorative Purposes.
I, JAMES ERSKIN KNOX, of 31 Upper Kennington Lane, Surrey, Wood Carver, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel method of preparing solid bodies for general
artistic, embellishment, and decorative purposes.
For the purpose of my invention, 1 take brass wire gauze of the desired mesh and
cut it to an approximate shape of any required design, I then place this gauze under
pressure to comform to the shape of a mould or matrix of the desired pattern, design,
or device which I intend to reproduce. The wire gauze thus prepared is now floated
or coated with a plastic body such as parchment size and whiting known as "Gilders
White" and before the composition is completely set, it is again passed into the same
press for the matrix or dies to give to the "Gilders White
" a somewhat closer
amalgamation with the gauze and so that the outer surface or surfaces of the "Gilders
White" shall partake of the design or device.
I have referred to the employment of "Gilders White" as the plastic material
for the purpose of my Invention, but any other plastic body or composition can
be used.
If a given length of brass wire gauze is operated upon and then treated with the
Gilders White, or its equivalent as before explained, it can be used as borders and
sections of ceilings, as panels for Pilasters; to rooms, staircases, for tablets, Relievos,
and similar embellishments for inside and outside decoration.
It is capable of receiving paints, leaf gold, or other means by which the necessary
decoration may be effected.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said James Erskin Knox.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Preparing Solid Bodies for General Artistic,
Embellishment, and Decorative Purposes.
I, JAMES ERSKIN KNOX of 31 Upper Kennington Lane, Surrey, Wood Carver,
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 to a novel method of preparing solid bodies for general
artistic, embellishment, and decorative purposes.
For the purpose. of my invention, I take brass wire gauze of the.desired mesh and
cut it to an approximate shape of any required design, I then place this gauze under
pressure to conform to the shape of a mould, or matrix, of the desired pattern,
design, or device, which I intend to reproduce. The wire gauze thus prepared is
now floated or coated with a plastic body, such as parchment size, and whiting,
known as "Gilders White" and before the composition is completely set, it is again
passed into the same press, for the matrix or dies to give to the "Gilders White" a
somewhat closer amalgamation with the gauze, and so that the outer surface or
surfaces of the "Gilders White" shall partake of the design or device.
I have referred to the employment of "Gilders White as the plastic material, for
the purpose of my invention but any other plastic body or composition can be used.

page_text: If a given length of brass wire gauze is operated upon and then treated with the
"Gilders White," or its equivalent as before explained, it can be used as borders, and
sections of ceilings, as panels for Pilasters, rooms, staircases, tablets, relievos and
similar embellishments for inside and outside decoration. It is capable of receiving
paints, leaf gold, or other metal, by which the necessary decoration may be effected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Moulding or shaping brass wire gauze, then coating or floating the same with
"Gilders White," or like composition, to enclose it, then pressing or moulding the
so coated wire gauze, all as set forth.
2. The manufacture of ceiling sections, borders, cornices, panellings, tablets or
their equivalent articles, as described, from a combination of brass wire gauze and
plastic body, moulded or pressed, to any required shape or device, ready for affixing
in position by nails or other means of fastening.
1000
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said James Erskin Knox.
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