USD23512S - Design for a bar-fixture - Google Patents

Description

DESIGN.

B. BARK. BAR FIXTURE. No. 23,512. Patented July 24,1894.

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BIRGER BARK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AHTSIGNOR TO 'llll'l BRUNSWVIUK- HALKE-COLLENDER ('OMI'AN'Y, OF OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 23,512, dated July 24, 189 1.

Application tiled June 25. 1894. Serial No. 515,702. Term of patent 7 years.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BIRGER BARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Design for Bap-Fixtures, of which the following is a descr ption, reference being had to the accompapylng drawing, forming part of this specificaion.

My invention relates to the back-bar or sideboard of a set of bar fixtures, said back-bar usually consisting of a base containing the drawers and closets and whose top forms the back counter or side-board; and the ornamental framework above and resting upon said base and surrounding and supporting the large central mirror.

The novelty of my design resides in this ornamental framework mounted upon the base, the latter being usually largely hidden from view by the front counter when the fixtures are in use.

The essence of the design conslsts in two pairs of short, heavy cylindrical columns resting upon the back counter or top of the base, one pair near each of its opposite ends; a horizontal plate or shelf resting upon each of the columns; two pairs of fluted columns mounted upon the respective plates, one immediately above each of the short cylindrical columnsand taperingslightlyfrom their-lower toward their upper ends; square capitals surmounting said fluted columns; the ornamental top or entablature of the structure resting at its opposite ends upon said capitals; and the large central mirror occupying the space between the pairs of columns at its opposite ends and the top of the counter below and the middle portion of the entablature above it.

The base containing the closets and drawers isa long rectangular structu re of the usual depth and height and having a flat top forming the sideboard or back counter. Extending upward from the rear edge of this stop is the main back-plate of the structure, upon whose upper edge rests the rear edge of the entablature hereinafter described, and whose middle portion is occupied by the usual large mirror. Resting upon the top of the post near its opposite ends are a pair of thin blocks or plates, approximately square, upon which are set the short, thick, cylindrical columns having plain surfaces. Resting upon each pair of these columns is a horizontal plate or shelf having a curved forward side and ends and joined to the main back plate at its rear edge. The outer end of the plate projects laterally beyond the outer column and edge of the back-plate and is supported by an ornamental bracket secured below it to the end of the back-plate. The inner end of each plate, adjacent the edge of the main mirror, is supported by a similar bracket, as seen at the right hand end of the view in the drawing. Resting upon each of these horizontal plates or shelves, one immediately over each of the short cylindrical columns below the shelf, are two tapering fluted columns surmounted by heavy, square capitals, whose faces are ornamented in a conventional manner. Resting at its opposite ends upon these capitals of the respective pairs of columns is the ornamental top or eutablature of the structure which is also supported along its rear edge upon the main back-plate before referred to. The portions of the opposite ends of this entablatn re which rest upon the capitals consist of rectangular box-like structures of considerably greater width than depth and 8e projecting forward some distance from the surface of the middle portion of the entablature above the mirror. Each of these boxlike portions is provided at the middle of its forward side with a circular recess lnclosing 85 the mirror, while the middle portion of the entablatnre, between these rectangular end portions, is provided with a series of horizontally arranged elliptical recesses also inclosing mirrors.

The front corners of the box-portions are ornamented in a conventional manner, in this instance with fleur-de-lis and scrolls, as is also the front face thereof beneath the circular mirror. The surface of the middle portion of the entablaturo, between the elliptical mirrors, is also ornamented with scrolls. The lower edge of the entablaturo is surrounded by a plain molding, while its upper edge is surrounded by a heavier beaded and I00 ornamented one. The outer corners of the box-like end portions of the entablature terrninatein carved cylindrical ornaments haviug rosettes upon their front ends, while the portions of the inner corners thereof which are exposed are provided with similar cylindrical ornaments. Above the molding upon the upper edges of the front sides of the rectangular ends of the entablature are vertically projecting ornamented surfaces whose upper edges are bow-shaped in outline. The upper edge ofthe middle portion of the entablature is surmounted by a top-plate of conventional outline and ornamentation.

In addition tothe large rectangular mirror occupying the space between the two pairs of columns, the portions of the back-plate between the columns of the respective pairs are occupied by smaller mirrors, one above and one below each of the horizontalsurfaces, the

one below in this instance being rectangular in shape, and that above having an arched upper end.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim The design for a bar fixture, substantially as herein shown and described.

BIRGER BARK.

Witnesses:

EDWARD D. SELL-MANN, EDWARD Rno'ron.

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