USD22222S - Design for a saloon fixture - Google Patents

Description

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DESIGN.

D. ROTHSCHILD.

SALOUN FIXTURE.

No. 22,222. Patented Feb. 14, 1893.

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D. ROTHSCHILD.

SALOON FIXTURE.

N0. 22,222.6, i Paterlteg fabj 14, 1893.

UNITED STATES DAVID ROTHSCHILD,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

DESIGN FOR A SALOON FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 22,222, dated February 14, 1893.

Application filed December 27,1892. Serial No. 456,485. Term of patent 3% years.

To (LU whom t may concern;

Ilo it known that I, DAVID ROTHSCHILD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and StatcofOhio, have invented a certain new and useful Design for Saloon Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a new and original design for a saloon fixture consisting of counter and wall fixture, the leading features of which are the back or wall fixture proper with its forwardly projecting cornice, the counter and its ornamentation, and the eolu Inns resting upon the end pedestals of thecounterand supporting the forward ends of the cornice, as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation of one half of fixture with a portion of the counter and the front of the cornice broken away to expose the parts back of them. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same and Fig.3isasimilarview of the upper portion of the end with the outer framing of the cornice broken away to expose the arch or canopy portion within the outer frame.

In order to render the description of iny new design clear, I will first describe in detail the wall fixture proper below the arched canopy or cornice. I will then describe the counter and then the cornice or canopy portion projecting from the wall over the connter and in connection therewith, will also describe the supporting columns which rest upon the counter and support the forward end of the cornice.

The lower or side board portion A of the wall fixture, aside from its forward ornamentation, is not different from the closet portions of fixtures used for this purpose generally. It has, however, the upwardly projecting portion A covered by a top a, straight from end to end. The portion A is fitted with doors having bevel edged panels, as shown in the broken away portion of Fig. l, and the forward edge of frontly projecting part A is corbeled by a beaded molding. The forwardly projecting portion of the side board is apparently supported by plasters A2 with carved capitals rt and the overlying projecting portion A is broken above the pilasters by forwardly projecting blocks which have carved sunk panels. The back portion which rests upon the top (L has a rectangular carved molding or frame inclosing a reflecting panel or glass Ii in the center portion. Upon each side of this back center portion is an arched molded frame inclosing a bevel edged reflecting mirror I3. Upon each s ido of the arch are carved spandrels. Resting upon the top rt, upon each side of the arched panel B', are columns C. These columns are surmounted by carved capitals which project above an ovolo molding b. The columns C are what Inight mightbe termed anti columns or caps, that is, they are not completely round but are cut away so as to rest against the back fixture, and the molding b is broken by theinterposition of the upper or finial portion of the capital. These capitals c do not support any portion of the cornice but terminate in an ornamental finial c. The molding b forms practically the upper finish of the back or wall portion of the fixture above the side board portion and belowthe cornice or canopy portion. r

The counter, the top of which is in practi-l cally the same horizontal plane as the top A of the closet portion of the Wall fixture, consists of the end pedestals D, the base d, the top plinth d', the top d2 and the intervening space between the base d and plinth d,wh1eh is broken by a recessed portion d3 and the plasters d4. The panel portion between the base d, plinth d and the plasters d, is fitted with refiecting bevel edged glass panels d5 and d, the panels d5 being circular and the panels d having their upper and lower edges in straight parallel planes and their ends concentric to the circular panels (Z5. The panels da are surrounded by carved foliage upon their end adjacent to the plasters, while the spaces between the circular panels and the concave ends of the panels d, are ornamented with turned knobs or buttons. The front of the counter is further enriched by end and intermediate panel plasters d", which have carved foliage upon the portions opposite the panel portion of the counter, and the upper portions of these plasters which are divided from the lower portion by carved molding (is, are enriched by carved ornaments, above the carved molding (Zaud between the plain molding which corbels the top of the counter. The canopy or cornice portion E rests, at

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its rear, upon the top molding b of the back of the wall fixture. lhe rear portion springs u p in the form of thespandrels c. Upon these spandrels e, looking from the end,the cornice E apparently rests. It consists of thc upper or cap molding e', below which is a continuous row of dentals e2, and curtain, or what might properly be called a frieze e3, which is corbeled by an enriched ovolo molding e.

The parts above described form the outer finish of the cornice or canopy, with the addition of the returned corners which apparently break over the frieze portion, the corners being enriched by a mask or animal head C', conventionally treated. The forwardly projecting end of the canopy is supported by rectangular nial columns F, the front and sides of which are recessed and enriched with foliage twining around reflecting nodulcsf, the columns F resting upon pedestals D at the end of the canopy and bearing underneath the conventionally treated head C' of the cornice. The columns F have an enriched molded capital, above which is carved foliage or scroll work forming the abacus and connecting with the heads or masks C.

'lhe back portion of the fixture at each end and between the end coli\innsC,curves around to meet the outer edge of the end panel G. This portion ofi' the fixture is fitted with bevel edged reflecting plates near the end portion of the bevel edged oval reflecting door plate g, which has above and below it similar refiecting surfaces forming spandrels.

Springing from the back fixture and extending the entire length of the wall fixture is an enriched frame Work ll (see Fig. 3 and the broken away portion of' Fig. l). 'lhis frame work is fitted with bevel edged reflecting panels, as clearly shown in Fig. l, the object being to reflect the light, especially if electric lights are used to illuminate the fixture, down upon the counter and the articles which might be contained upon the side board portion.

The effect of the design is heightened by the illuminating, reflecting surfaces, especially when the fixture is illuminated by incandescent electric lights. lVhen such are used, the eflect will be greatly enhanced by making the shafts of the columns C and pilasters A2 of some highly polished material of a different shade from the wood work or the fixture; such, forinstance, as marble, onyx or other material having a reflecting surface.

Theparticularcountershownanddescribed, while of my invention, is not separately claimed herein, as it is obvious that its ornamentation may be varied without varying the general effect of the fixture, the features of which are the wall fixture, the canopy and the columns which rest upon the counter and support the forwardly projecting portion of the canopy.

A design for a saloon fixture substantially as herein shown and described.

DAVID ROTHSCHILD.

lVitnesses:

J ULiUs A. BRAUN, Guo. J. MURRAY.

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