Improvements in and connected with Photographic Enlargements.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1890-Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Photographic Enlargements.
I, MARCUS GUTTENBERG of 232 Oxford Street, Manchester, Photographic Artist
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel mirror photo-enlargement or decorating process
whereby photographic and especially photographic portrait enlargements colored or
otherwise can be produced in combination with a mirror background giving an
ornamental and pleasing effect in portrait or landscape photography hitherto
unattainable.
In carrying out my invention I make an enlargement of a negative on a transfer
of any kind either transferrotype-paper or carbon or other transfer process. The image
from the enlargement must be cut out laid face downwards on the mirror and the
outline of the enlargement be marked thereupon with any desired colour. I then
take white or other colored paint or varnish and paint the surface inside the line and
allow the same to dry. This done I wet the enlargement perfectly in water and
transfer it to the painted surface in the usual manner. When stripped and dry it is
ready for painting either in water colors, monochrome or oil and can be decorated
according to taste.
Datod this 30th day of June 1890
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Photographic Enlargements.
I, MARCUS GUTTENBERG of 232 Oxford Street, Manchester, Photographic Artist
do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 mirror photo-enlargement or decorating process
whereby photographic and especially photographic portrait enlargements coloured
or otherwise can be produced in combination with a mirror background giving an
ornamental and pleasing effect in portrait or landscape photography hitherto
unattainable.
In carrying out my invention I make an enlargement of a negative on a
transfer of any kind either transferrotype-paper or by carbon or other transferring
process. The image from the enlargement must be cut out, laid face downwards
on the mirror and the outline of the enlargement be marked thereupon with
any desired colour. I then take white or coloured paint or varnish and paint
the surface inside the line and allow the same to dry.
This done I wet the enlarge-
ment perfectly in water and transfer it to the painted surface in the usual manner.
I then strip the transfer paper which now lies uppermost away from the painted
surface leaving the film adhering to the said surface and when dried it is ready
for painting, either in oils, water colours, monochrome or it can be decorated according
to taste.
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It will be obvious that the portrait or picture may be produced upon the mirror
either by photography or painted thereupon by the assistance of photography say by
means of a transparency or negative either through a lantern or otherwise.

page_text: Having thus particularly described and ascertained the. nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The improved mirror photo-enlargement process substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. The improved min
thus particularly described and ascertained the. nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed,
claim is
declare that what I
1. The improved mirror photo-enlargement process substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. The improved mirror decorating process substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described.
Dated this 18th day of July 1890.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.