Lincrusta-Walton
Cooper Hewitt

Lincrusta-Walton

Christopher Dresser, Scottish, 1834–1904 · 1881–1882

Painted and gilded Lincrusta-Walton
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Repeat of leafy stems and rosettes in relief, gold on dull red. One half of each leaf textured with cross-hatching, pebbling, imbrication or venation unlike that of other half. Rosettes centered with Maltese crosses, circles of dots, etc. The metallic-gold floral pattern stands out in high relief from the maroon ground. Nearly square format.

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