American Arts and crafts Lantern shaped inkwell in patinated copper with mother of pearl.

A rare American Arts and crafts Lantern shaped inkwell in patinated copper with mother of pearl. The design incorporates a main body of hammered copper with rivet decoration and mother of pearl set in rectangular openings with a v shaped copper overlay. It stands on 4 shaped splayed feet. It has a small loop shaped handle to the top to resemble the carrying handle of a lantern. The top of the ‘Lantern’ also has 4 shaped sides set with mother of pearl . The hinged lid opens to reveal an inset inkwell. American c 1900

History
The American Arts and Crafts movement was inextricably linked to the British movement and closely aligned with the work of William Morris and the second generation of architect-designers, including Charles Robert Ashbee (1863–1942), who toured the United States, and Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857–1941), whose work was known through important publications such as The Studio. British ideals were disseminated in America through journal and newspaper writing, as well as through societies that sponsored lectures and programs. The U.S. movement was multicentered, with societies forming nationwide. Boston, historically linked to English culture, was the first city to feature a Society of Arts and Crafts, founded in June 1897. Chicago’s Arts and Crafts Society began at Hull House, one of the first American settlement houses for social reform, in October 1897. Numerous societies followed in cities such as Minneapolis and New York, as well as rural towns, including Deerfield, Massachusetts..

Date American c 1900

Condition Excellent original condition

Dimensions Main body 10.5cm x 10.5 overall height including handle 14.5cm

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