tole
Lacquered decorative metalware
Tole is decorative metalware, typically tin or iron, coated with lacquer and painted with colorful designs—often flowers, fruits, or folk patterns.
The technique originated in France and became popular for trays, boxes, lamps, and other household items: a collection of antique tole trays, a tole chandelier in the breakfast room.
The term usually implies a traditional or vintage aesthetic.
Decorative black varnish technique
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
- stencilingPattern transfer via template
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
brushwork · freehand · decorating · tinsmithing · embossing · antiquing · distressing · striping
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patinaSurface film from aging
- agedAdvanced in years
rustic · period · traditional · Americana · colonial · Victorian · Regency · 19th-century
Of or like blooms
- chinoiserieWestern art imitating Eastern design
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
scrollwork · motif · ornamentation · filigree · gilded · patterned · country-style · cottage
japanning
Decorative black varnish technique
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
- stencilingPattern transfer via template
gilding · brushwork · freehand · decorating · tinsmithing · embossing · antiquing · distressing · striping · shading
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patinaSurface film from aging
aged · rustic · period · traditional · Americana · colonial · Victorian · Regency · 19th-century · flea-market
floral
Of or like blooms
- chinoiserieWestern art imitating Eastern design
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- fruitEdible plant ovary
birds · scrollwork · motif · ornamentation · filigree · gilded · patterned · country-style · cottage · farmhouse
tinware
Coated metal household items
- tinplateTin-coated sheet steel
- sheet-metalFlat-rolled thin alloy
- canisterSealed cylindrical container
tray · sconce · chandelier · lampshade · cachepot · planter · tea-caddy · coffeepot · pitcher · basin
toleporcelain
Translucent fired clay
ceramics · earthenware · woodenware · glassware · stoneware
- death tollTotal fatalities counted
- take its tollCause cumulative damage
- take a tollCause gradual damage
- toll boothRoad fee collection point
- toll plazasHighway fee stations
- toll roadsHighways requiring user fees