Antique Roycroft Hammered Copper Ink Well Arts & Crafts Mission Unsigned c 1920

A RARE FIND! Nice antique original Roycroft hammered copper ink well Roycroft was a handicraft community in East Aurora, NY founded around 1895 by Elbert Hubbard. The community of Roycroft craftspeople included skilled furniture makers, metalsmiths, leathersmiths, and bookbinders - reaching its peak in 1910 with over 500 workers. Sadly, in the midst of that success, Hubbard and his wife were among the fatalities onboard the Lusitania when it was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. Hubbard's son Bert took on leadership of the Roycrofters Community until 1938 when the Roycrofters closed shop for good. The beauty and craftsmanship of Roycroft bookbinding, metalsmithing, and furniture-making are highly sought after by collectors today. Approximate dimensions as photographed Antique Condition: This is a used antique item that shows wear commensurate with age as photographed.  No lid included. See photos for detailed condition.