Do you have an interesting story about the history of Lincrusta?

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When it was launched back in 1877, Lincrusta met with immediate and unprecedented success as a highly decorative but also very durable and practical Wallcovering, being marketed for use in trains, ships, hotels, cafes, museums, theatres, churches and the like. Unfortunately, over the years much of Lincrusta’s history has been lost, initially due to the destruction of steel rollers to help in the war effort, and more recently due to changes in ownership and factory location. Recently, we were delighted to be contacted by the Town Hall in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, near Paris. From here, we learnt that Lincrusta was once produced in the town, made possible with the arrival of the train and the Industrial Revolution. This was exciting news for us, and certainly something we were not aware of, and it got us thinking…do you have a story about the history of Lincrusta you’d like to share with us? Did you (or your parents) work in one of our Lincrusta factories, either in the UK, France or the USA? Do you have any old photos or samples of Lincrusta? Do you have an original installation in your property? We’d love to hear your stories and share some of Lincrusta’s rich history with our followers worldwide! And if you’re in France, why not visit the exhibition at the Town Hall in Pierrefitte to learn more about the arrival of the train, its impact on the town and the Lincrusta’s association with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine for further information CLICK on the link below. http://www.mairie-pierrefitte93.fr/Actu … ut-du-quai   Mr Lincrusta contact andy.sarson@cwvgroup.com

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SewardWasRight | 13 years and 8 months ago

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It’s in my building lining the stairwell from the parlor floor up to the 2d floor. Right now it is painted white with a peach color underneath. I do not know the original color, but wonder what would happen to the Lincrusta if the paint were removed with a chemical paint remover. Would the paint remover be harmful to the Lincrusta? Is the paint protecting the Lincrusta?

mrlincrusta | 13 years and 8 months ago

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Hi Rick,
Have you any photo’s we could have for our archives, also information, Lincrusta was produced in the USA in the 1890,s and hundreds of designs were produced, the dark brown colour will be the old Scumble glazes from that period. Any infomation and photo,s would be great  andy.sarson@cwvgroup.com   Lincrusta Technical manager

mrlincrusta | 13 years and 8 months ago

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Hi Rick, Have you any photo’s we could have for our archives, also information, Lincrusta was produced in the USA in the 1890,s and hundreds of designs were produced, the dark brown colour will be the old Scuble glazes from that period.

Rick | 13 years and 8 months ago

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My building has lincrusta, floor to ceiling, in the halls and stairwell. It was painted many years ago. While removing a radiator I found a section that was unpainted. It was dark brown in color. Someone once told me that licrusta was made to look like moroccan tooled leather. Apparently that look was in fashion back then.