Exterior Decoration of Cast-iron Baths.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 2nd May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
The Exterior Decoration of Cast-iron Baths.
1, JOHN BELL MILLAR Sun Foundry Kennedy Street Glasgow, Ironfounder do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Casting on the bath bas relievo figures on the surface in high medium and low
relief. The ornamentation may be all round the bath or only on parts of the bath and
may be formed into an all-over design or in ornamental panels friezes, dados plaques
medallions and other artistic ornamentation. The rim or ledge of the bath may also
be ornamented or it may be kept plain while the sides are ornamented. This is an
entirely new invention in the manufacture of baths.
Dated this Third day of August 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
The Exterior Decoration of Cast-iron Baths.
I, JOHN BELL MILLAR, of the Sun Foundry, Kennedy Street, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire, Ironfounder, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement in writing reference being had to the accompanying
Drawing, that is to say :-
Casting on the bath bas relievo figures on the surface in high medium and low
relief. The ornamentation may be all round the bath or only on parts of the bath and
may be formed into an all-over design or in ornamental panels, friezes, dados, plaques,
medallions, and other artistic ornamentation. The rim or ledge of the bath may also
be ornamented or it may be kept plain while the sides are ornamented. This is an
entirely new invention in the manufacture of baths.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying the
same into effect or practice may be properly understood, I have hereunto appended
an explanatory Sheet of Drawing representing a perspective clevation of a cast-iron
or metal bath showing one application of my improvements in the form of a raised
ornamental design as cast round the central part of the sides of the exterior or outer
surface of the bath, but the designs might be in intaglio or partly in relief and
intaglio, as is shown in the upper and lower borders, or be plain or have a ground on
the surface of the bath.
In casting these designs a lining or covering preferably of lincrusta paper or thin
stamped, cast or malleable sheet metal or other cut or curved material with a copy of
the particular design to be cast or embossed on same, is temporarily cemented or
otherwise secured on to the outer surface of the sides, or sides and rim of the pattern
which is placed in the usual mould box and otherwise moulded and cast in a usual
manner, and when the ornamental pattern is much in relief or intaglio it may be
withdrawn in parts from the mould or sand laterally, after the body pattern of the
bath is removed.
By the application of this invention great labour in ornamenting these baths by
hand painting is saved, and more permanent ornamental effects given.

page_text: Having now 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
claiin is,
The casting and use on the exterior sides or surfaces of cast-iron or other meta
baths, of bas relievo figures in high medium and low relief, or raised or sunk orna-
mental designs, substantially as herein described and by way of application shown
in the accompanying Drawing,
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W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.