thumb|right|250px|Lincrusta wall covering, [[Roseland Cottage]]
thumb|right|250px|Detail of [[Byzantine pattern Lincrusta wall covering]]
Lincrusta is a deeply embossed wallcovering, invented by Frederick Walton. Walton was already known for patenting linoleum floor covering in 1860. Lincrusta was launched in 1877 and was used in a host of applications from royal homes to railway carriages. Many examples over a hundred years old can still be found throughout the world.
Commonly found in Victorian properties and restoration projects, and Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut, where it has been completely restored and is on view to the public.
History
Lincrusta was originally manufactured in Sunbury-on-Thames The linseed gel continues to dry for many years, so the surface gets harder over time.
Both oil-based and water-based paints can be applied to Lincrusta; therefore, it can provide a base for effects from simple colour washes or marbling, scumbling, and glazing, to more elaborate gilding and vert de mer treatments.
See also
- Anaglypta – alternative embossed wall-covering
References
Further reading
- Parsons, Ralph (1997) From Floor to Ceiling: How One Man's Inventions Brought Fame to Staines and Sunbury Spelthorne Museum, Staines, England,