Dec. 6th & 7th 2014 Fine & Decorative Arts Sale (33)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2014
This is a beautiful Western Electric candlestick modified in 1915 under the direction of Elbert Hubbard, American philosopher, writer and entrepreneur at his Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, New York. Reports from personnel of the Roycroft Campus indicated that the number of phones that were modified like this one, were extremely small in number and were not intended for distribution beyond the confines of the Campus. These special phones included the trademarked Roycroft hammered solid copper base with the Roycroft logo displayed prominently. Matching copper Western Electric pony receiver and copper painted mouthpiece. Extremely rare.
Item Dimensions: 12" T.