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"THE HANDEL COMPANY— Manufacturers of Decorative Lighting Fixtures, Table Lamps, and Accessories. This was established in the year of 1885; and incorporated in 1903. P. J. Handel as President and Treasurer is active in the general management of the business. They have obtained national reputation for the artistic and the high quality of their product. A number of patents are controlled which makes their business a very successful one. There is a force of 125 people skilled in the various branches and steadily engaged.
The plant has just completed a four-story addition with new offices and show-rooms which makes it more attractive than ever for visitors. An artistic salesroom is also maintained in New York at the Corner of West Broadway and Murray St., in charge of Mr. C. B. Konzelman. The travelling men of this company are: Joseph Roberge for the New England & Southern States. William F. Handel for the Central States. J. E. Austin for the Western States."
— In Meriden Illustrated, (c. 1911), p. 22. (See entry below in historical information section below.)
Handel Company historical information (by year)
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1880s |
Various newspapers, magazines and other sources(c. 1885-). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines. (Updated 20 April 2019.)
1886 - news mention(24 July 1886). Brevities [with mention of Handel Company predecessor, Eydam & Handel]. Meriden Daily Republican, presumably p. 3, col. 2. (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01954). "... The Eydam & Handel company are refitting their decorating factory on Miller street, which will greatly improve its facilities... " (Excerpt from above.) 1886 - advertisementEydam & Handel Co. (1886). Advertisement: "... Decorators of opal glassware, Lamp Shades, Vases, Jardinieres, Plaques, Salts, Etc. ... Factory, Miller St., cor. Catlin, Meriden..." [with no product illustrations], (p. 300). (Also see possible listings in business directory.) In Meriden directory for 1886; containing a general directory of its citizens, business directory, street directory, a map.... Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01485; F01497). 1887 - advertisement and directory listingsEydam & Handel Co. (1887). Advertisement: "... Decorated Opal Glassware, Lamp Shades and Vases ..." [with no product illustrations]. In Meriden directory for 1887, (p. 324). [Also, directory listings: pp. 231 (Glass Decorating Works); 243 (Opal Glassware Decorators).] Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 20 May 2020. H01590; H01592; H01600; H01604). 1889 - missing booklet accompanying exposition at Meriden opera house(1889). Meriden Journal Souvenir [leather-bound booklet containing a list of the manufactories contributing to the exhibition at the Delavan Opera House, Meriden, 10 October 1889, and others in Meriden], 4 pp. (Viewed 13 September 2018. L00763; L00765-68).
"Eydam & Handel Co. [predecessor company], decorated opal glassware." (Excerpt in full from article above; the company’s designs are thought not to be in the exhibition. For exhibition details, see Historical Meriden-area design exhibitions & expositions list.) 1889 - article mention(29 June 1889). Meriden’s industries, their prosperous condition to-day... This in Meriden’s brief history; Introduction [with mention about Eydam & Handel]. Meriden Daily Republican, pp. 1 & 4. (Viewed 21 October 2020. F01597; F01618). "Other Factories... The Eydam & Handel company, glass decorators, Catlin street, are doing a profitable business, which includes besides decoration of opal glass ware, lamp shades, vases, etc., the lettering of shaving cups, etc." (Excerpt from above.) |
1890s |
1891 - news mention(14 September 1891). Brevities [with mention of Eydam & Handel]. Meriden Daily Republican, p. 5, col. 3. (Viewed 17 July 2021. D01957). "... Adolph Eydam, late senior partner of the Eydam & Handel company, severed all connection with the concern Saturday." (Excerpt in full from above.) 1891 advertisementsSee the ads 1891 - listingEydam & Handel Co. (14 October 1891). Listing: "Decorated Glassware... Eydam & Handel Co. Novelties at retail." Meriden Daily Journal, p. 3, col 2. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01260-61). 1891 - advertisementP. J. Handel. (21 November 1891). Advertisement: "... Successor to Eydam & Handel Co., Lamp Manufacturers, Meriden, Conn. Richly decorated lamp shades, cracker jars, tete-a-tete sets, salts, peppers and other novelties. A complete line of novel holiday goods" [with no illustrations]. Meriden Daily Journal, p. 3, col. 6. (Viewed 19 January 2021. D01938). 1891 - advertisementP. J. Handel. (19 December 1891). Advertisement: "P. J. Handel, Successor to Eydam & Handel Co., Lamp Manufacturers, Meriden, Conn. Richly decorated Lamp Shades, Cracker Jars... A complete line of novel Holiday Goods" [with no illustrations]. Meriden Daily Journal, p. 12, col. 1. (Viewed 22 November 2020. F01890). 1891 - directory listing(19 December 1891). Classified business directory: "... Decorated Glassware... Handel, P. J. Novelties at retail". Meriden Daily Journal, p. 13, col. 1. (Viewed 21 November 2020. F01888). 1892 - patent - kilnPhilip J. Handel. (30 August 1892; filed 18 November 1891). Letters patent no. 481,562; serial no. 412,277: Kiln. (Viewed 30 June 2018. AAA03377.)
1893 - directory listing(1893). "Handel P. J." listing. In The New England business directory and gazetteer, [p. 1441 (Glass and China Decorators)]. (Sampson, Murdock & Co.: Boston, MA). (Viewed 5 May 2020. H01368).
1893 articlesSee the articles 1893 - news mention(January 1893). News mention: about a new porcelain celery dip design by P. J. Handel. House Furnishing Review, p. 20. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01081.) 1893 - news mention(February 1893). News mention: "An elegant line of individual salts, decorated with views of the World’s Fair are being made at the glass decorating works of P. J. Handel, Meriden, Conn. ..." House Furnishing Review, p. 76. (Viewed 3 October 2017. G01085.) 1893 - news mention(May 1893). News mention: "P. J. Handel is making up a line of decorated salts of the World’s Fair Buildings..." House Furnishing Review, p. 211. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01094.) 1893 - news mention(May 1893). News mention: "For some time past there has been a brisk demand for decorated lamp shades... P. J. Handel’s Glass Decorating Works... " House Furnishing Review, p. 226. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01095.) 1893 - news mention(August 1893). News mention: "There is a line of goods in the house furnishing store department... P. J. Handel..." House Furnishing Review, p. 55. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01100.) 1893 - news mention(November 1893). News mention: "A new line of decorated salt bottles that are intended to sell at popular prices is offered to the trade by P. J. Handel, of Meriden, Conn. ..." House Furnishing Review, p. 188. (Viewed 3 October 2017. G01099.) 1893 advertisementsSee the ads 1893 - three advertisementsP. J. Handel. (February-April 1893). Advertisements: "... Easter... Glass Decorating Works..." House Furnishing Review. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01083; G01087; G01089.)
1893 - advertisementP. J. Handel. (May 1893). Advertisement: "... Glass Decorating Works..." House Furnishing Review. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01092.) 1893 - seven advertisementsP. J. Handel. (June-December 1893). Advertisements: "... Glass Decorating Works..." House Furnishing Review. (Viewed 4 October 2017. G01096; G01103; G01106; G01108-11.)
1894 advertisementsSee the ads 1894 - two advertisementsP. J. Handel. (March, June 1894). Advertisement: "P. J. Handel’s Glass Decorating Works... New York Salesroom, 96 Church Street, cor. Barclay, Manufacturers of Decorated Shades, Lamps, Cracker Jars and Holiday Novelties". House Furnishing Review. (Viewed 1 October 1895. G01007; G01018.)
1895 - historical informationGillespie, Charles Bancroft (compiled by). (1895). On "P. J. Handel", (p. 49, including portrait and illustration). In Art souvenir edition of the Meriden Daily Journal illustrating the city of Meriden, Connecticut in the year 1895. The Journal Publishing Company: Meriden, CT. (Viewed 17 November 2016. A00787-88.)
"The above, whose name and goods are well known to the trade throughout this country and the Canadas, has conducted his present business for the past ten years... While engaged in the works of the Meriden Flint Glass Company he developed a natural talent for decorating... Mr. Handel has recently opened elaborate New York salesrooms at 32 Park Place" (excerpt from source above). 1895 - news brief(27 April 1895). After Meriden industries [with mention of P. J. Handel]. Meriden Daily Journal, p. 1, col. 5. (Viewed 29 October 2020. F01685). "A Mr. Webster, secretary of the Springfield board of trade, was in this city to-day endeavoring to induce E. T. Burgess, the Center street glass manufacturer, and P. J. Handel, manufacturer of decorated lamp shades, etc., to remove their plants to that city. The firms have the proposition under consideration... " (Excerpt from above.) 1895 - patent - lampPhilip J. Handel. (20 August 1895). Letters patent no. 544,893; filed 1 April 1895: Lamp. (Viewed 30 June 2018. AAA03378.)
c. 1897 - book mentionDavis, William T. (Ed.) (c. 1897). On "Philip J. Handel", pp. 936). In The New England states, their constitutional, judicial, educational, commercial, professional and industrial history, vol. 2. Boston: D. H. Hurd & Co. (Viewed 28 September 2020. A02626; A02635; E01577.) "... In addition to the factory plant Mr. Handel has opened a salesroom at 32 Park Place, New York..." (Excerpt from above.) |
1900s |
1900? - design catalogueThe Handel Company. (1900?). Suggestion for good lighting: Handel lamp and fixtures. 15 pp. (Viewed 24 June 2016. A00627; A00964; A00980; C00001-56.) 1900 articlesSee the articles 1900 - news mention(March 1900). News mention: Wicke & Company in New York is now an agent for P. J. Handel wares. House Furnishing Review, p. 160. (Viewed 6 October 2017. G01069.) 1900 - news mention(April 1900). News mention: P. J. Handel wares exhibited in salesrooms of Wicke & Co., 32 Park Place, New York. House Furnishing Review, p. 210. (Viewed 2 October 2017. G01071). 1901 - map(1901). Insurance maps of Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut map, (pdf p. 28, Map 26, P. J. Handel Company on East Main Street near Parker Avenue). Sanborn-Perris Map & Publishing Co. 51 leaves. (Viewed 22 November 2016. AAA00504-05.)
1901 - article(22 August 1901). Lightning set factory afire during storm; P. J. Handel & Co.’s plant was damaged to amount of about $1,500. Meriden Weekly Republican, p. 2. (Viewed 28 October 2020. F01661). 1902 - advertisementFarrington, Wm. R., Poughkeepsie, NY. (10 March 1902). Advertisement: "Handel’s celebrated hand painted lamp globes... " [with no illustration]. Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle, p. 6, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 2 November 2020. F01684).
1902 - patent - design for a lamp bracket or standardPhilip J. Handel. (4 November 1902; filed 13 August 1902). Design no. 36,133; serial no. 119,579: Design for a lamp bracket or standard. (Viewed 9 March 2018. AAA01053.)
1903 - news mention(13 June 1903). New corporations: "... Certificate of incorporation of the Handel company of Meriden, with a capital stock of $50,000. ..." Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven, CT), p. 12, col. 1. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00386). 1904 - listingHandel Co. (13 December 1904). Christmas present directory listings: "Glass Shades and Lamps" and "Hand Painted China and Novelties". Meriden Daily Journal, p. 9, col. 2. (Viewed 29 October 2020. F01683). 1904 - advertisementHandel Company. (13 December 1904). Advertisement: "’The power to do great things generally arises from the willingness to do small things well’ ... " [with no product illustrations]. Meriden Daily Journal, p. 10. (Viewed 29 October 2020. F01702). 1904 - patent - method of chipping glassPhilip J. Handel. (22 November 1904; filed 25 May 1904). Letters patent no. 775,818; serial no. 209,777: Method of chipping glass. (Viewed 9 March 2018. AAA01054.)
1905 - news mention(18 December 1905). Gifts for Christmas; where to get them [with mention of Handel Company]. Meriden Daily Journal, p. 10, col. 5. (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01961). "The Handel company’s show rooms are an attractive place just now and special attention is given purchasers of the many beautiful products of that concern. They are showing a beautiful line of French hand-painted china that makes beautiful gifts." (Excerpt from above.)
1906 - historical informationGillespie, Charles Bancroft & Curtis, George Munson. (1906). "The Handel Company" section including portrait and illustration of building, (pp. 79-82). In A century of Meriden: A historic record and pictorial description of the town of Meriden, Connecticut and the men who made it, from earliest settlement to close of its first century of incorporation, (Part III). (Viewed 19 November 2016. A00791-92.) 1906 - news mention(1 March 1906). News mention: "A workshop has been opened on the fourth floor of the building at 64-66 Murray street by the Handel Co. of Meriden, Conn. It will be occupied solely for the manufacture of leaded glass shades, with Chas. B. Konselman in charge. The company will retain its Meriden factory, where bent shades, tobacco jars, etc., will continue to be made." Crockery & Glass Journal, p. 30. (Viewed 9 October 2017. G01175.) 1906 - advertisementHandel Company. (14 June 1906). Advertisement: "Wedding and Holiday Gifts... Sold by first class dealers throughout the country..." [with brand graphic]. Meriden Morning Record, p. 7, col. 1. (Viewed 23 October 2018. B01192-95). 1907 - advertisementHandel Company. (10 December 1907). Advertisement: "At the Handel Co’s Showrooms; Our Specialties for Holiday Gifts; Hand Painted Sugar and Creams... Cake Plates... Vases... Nut Bowls... Bonbons... Tobacco Jars... Smoking Sets... Electric and Gas Lamps... Art Glass Shades... Exclusive Designs... " [with abstract illustration of presumably creamer]. Meriden Morning Record, p. 8, col. 4. (Viewed 29 June 2020. F01270). 1908 - promotional news mention(15 December 1908). Holiday suggestions [mention: "At the Handel Co., 50 highly polished lead glass candle stands..."]. Meriden Morning Record, p. 9, col. 4. (Viewed 3 July 2020. F01350). 1909 - news brief(27 February 1909). Gas company building work started this year; two-story structure to be erected on Colony Street site. Handel Company plans fine addition to factory. Meriden Daily Journal, p. 1, col. 1. (Viewed 27 December 2021. R00210). "The P. J. Handel company, of East Main street, is planning a fine addition to the present main factory building and Architect C. S. Palmer is drawing the plans and preparing the specifications for the work. The addition will give the company about 5,000 more feet of working space... " (Excerpt from above.)
1909 patentsSee the patents 1909 - patent - casing for light-fixture stemsPhilip J. Handel. (12 January 1909; filed 9 March 1908). Letters patent no. 909,405; serial no. 419,865: Casing for light-fixture stems. (Viewed 9 March 2018. AAA01061.)
1909 - patent - shade for light-fixturesPhilip J. Handel. (8 June 1909; filed 4 November 1908). Letters patent no. 924,457; serial no. 461,030: Shade for light-fixtures. (Viewed 10 March 2018. AAA01060.)
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1910s |
1910 - advertisementH. E. Smith’s Electric Shop, Batavia, NY. (22 November 1910). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps are different from other lamps in the permanency of their design and structure... " [with illustration of lamp]. The Daily News (Batavia, New York), p. 10. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00911). 1910 patentsSee the patents 1910 - patent - design for a lamp-shadePhilip J. Handel. (7 June 1910; filed 30 March 1909). Design patent no. 40,721; serial no. 486,828: Design for a lamp-shade. (Viewed 9 March 2018. AAA01057.)
1910 - patent - shade-holderPhilip J. Handel, and Antone E. Teich, assignor to Philip J. Handel. (27 December 1910). Letters patent no. 979,664; serial no. 566,987: Shade-holder. (Viewed 30 June 2018. AAA03379.)
1911 - spotlighted news mention - new showroom(11 December 1911). City items ["The Handel company has opened its new showroom and office. The new rooms are large, well arranged and suited to the display of holiday goods to their best advantage"]. Meriden Morning Record, p. 12, col. 4. (Viewed 24 November 2020. F01898). 1911 advertisementsSee the ads 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (June 1911). Advertisement: "For the bride..." Suburban Life, p. 429. (Viewed 25 September 2017. G00651.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (1 June 1911). Advertisement: "For the bride... Not ordinary so-called artistic lamps, but veritable gems of lamp construction... 386 E. Main Street, Meriden, Connecticut; New York Showrooms: 64 Murray Street " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. Vogue, p. 80. (Viewed 9 June 2019. F00757-58).
1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (July 1911). Advertisement: "Distinctive lamps...." House & Garden, p. 54. (25 September 2017. G00640.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (July 1911). Advertisement: "Distinctive lamps", The Handel Company. [With illustration: lamp style no. 5351.] ["New York showroom, 64 Murray Street".] In Suburban Life, v. 13, July 1911, p. 46. (Viewed 30 April 2017. A02326-27.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (August 1911). Advertisement: Suggestions for good lighting. [With illustration.] ["We will gladly tell you the name of the Handel dealer in your town".] In Suburban Life, v. 13, August 1911, p. 102. (Viewed 30 April 2017. A02327-28.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (1 August 1911). Advertisement: "... The charm of any room is wonderfully enriched by a Handel Lamp... " [with illustration of lamp]. Vogue, p. 59. (Viewed 9 June 2019. F00759-60).
1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (September 1911). Advertisement: "Lamps that beautify...." House & Garden, p. 183. (25 September 2017. G00641.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (September 1911). Advertisement: "Lamps that beautify your home", The Handel Company. [With illustration: lamp style no. 5357.] In Suburban Life, v. 13, September 1911, p. 169. (Viewed 30 April 2017. A02327; A02329.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (15 September 1911). Advertisement: "Lamps that beautify your home... " [with illustration of lamp no. 5357]. Vogue, p. 82. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00761-62).
1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (October 1911). Advertisement: "... Artistic Lighting Effects...." House & Garden, p. 268. (25 September 2017. G00642.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (October 1911). Advertisement: Handel Lamps, Artistic lighting effects. [With illustration: electric dome style no. 5381.] In Suburban Life, v. 13, October 1911, p. 247. (Viewed 30 April 2017. A02327; A02330.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (November 1911). Advertisement: "Are you satisfied with your home lighting? ...." House & Garden, p. 285. (25 September 2017. G00643.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (November 1911). Advertisement: Handel Lamps for Desk or Boudoir. [With illustrations.] In Suburban Life, v. 13, November 1911, p. 293. (Viewed 30 April 2017. A02327; A02331.) 1911 - advertisementGeorge V. Millar & Co., Scranton, PA. (30 November 1911). Advertisement: "... A new line of those famous ’Handel’ electric lamps with magnificent hand-made shades has just arrived... " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA), p. 5, col. 5. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01939).
1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (December 1911). Advertisement: "The ideal gift..." House & Garden, p. 415. (25 September 2017. G00644.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (December 1911). Advertisement: The ideal gift, Handel Lamps. [With illustration: lamp style no. 5339.] In Suburban Life, v. 13, December 1911, p. 361. (Viewed 30 April 2017. A02327; A02332.) 1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (9 December 1911). Advertisement: "The Ideal Gift. Beauty and utility unite to make a Handel Lamp the perfect Christmas gift.... " [with illustration of lamp no. 5339]. Outlook (New York), unknown page number. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00763-64).
1911 - advertisementHandel Company. (15 December 1911). Advertisement: "The Ideal Gift... " [with illustration of lamp no. 5339]. Vogue, p. 107. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00765-66).
c. 1911 - historical information(c. 1911). "The Handel Company" profile and illustration, (p. 22). In Meriden Illustrated. William S. Kline & Company: Kinderhook, NY. 30 pp. Viewed 12 June 2016. A00781.) 1912 advertisementsSee the ads 1912 - advertisementThe Handel Company, Meriden, Conn. (January 1912). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps; The highest attainment in artistic and practical illumination... New York Showrooms: 64 Murray Street" [with no illustration]. American Homes and Gardens, p. xii. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00632).
1912 - advertisementElectric Shop, presumably Chicago, IL. (27 January 1912). Advertisement: "Exquisite value in Handel lamps... " [with illustration of Handel lamp]. Streator Daily Free Press (Streator, IL), presumably p. 3, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 14 July 2021. D01940).
1912 - advertisementHandel Company. (February 1912). Advertisement: "... Every Handel Lamp is individual in design... " [with illustration of hanging lamp no. 5446]. Good Housekeeping, p. 93. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00767-68).
1912 - advertisementHandel Company. (March 1912). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps, A cosy, tasteful dining room..." [with illustration of hanging lamp]. House & Garden, p. 57. (Viewed 1 July 2020. G00639.) 1912 - advertisementElectric Shop, Chicago, IL. (24 June 1912). Advertisement: "What gift shall I give? Wedding gifts... A rare Handel lamp pattern with white standard and shade of opaque glass in delicately tinted floral motif... " [with illustration of Handel lamp]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 7. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00769).
1912 - advertisementCharles Hall, Springfield, Massachusetts. (4 December 1912). Advertisement: "... Handel lamps, sold exclusively by us, are distinctive in design, shape, and colors. ..." [with illustration of lamp]. The Press (Stafford Springs, CT), presumably p. 3, col. 5-6. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00387). 1912 - patent - light fixturePhilip J. Handel. (8 October 1912; filed 1 August 1910). Patent no. 1,040,943; serial no. 574,939: Light fixture. (Viewed 10 March 2018. AAA01062).
1913 - map(7 August 1913). "Buyers’ map [New York]... Handel Co., 200 Fifth ave. Crockery & Glass Journal, after p. 22. (Viewed 7 October 2017. G01188.) 1913 - news mention(20 February 1913). More industrial building: Extensive enlargement of plants in process or planned by Connecticut concerns. Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, CT), presumably p. 10, col. 4. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00398-99). "... The Handel Company, manufacturers of lamps, in Meriden is enlarging its plant by carrying the two main buildings, which are 54 x 29 and 56 x 20 respectively, up another story to make them three stories high. ..." (Excerpt from above.) 1913 advertisementsSee the ads 1913 - advertisementShaffer-Marsh Co., Hartford, CT. (26 May 1913). Advertisement: "The city’s greatest showing of electric light fixtures and Handel Lamps... " [with two abstract illustrations of presumably Handel lamps]. Hartford Courant, p. 17, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00634-35).
1913 - advertisementShaffer-Marsh Co., Hartford, CT. (9 June 1913). Advertisement: "... Utility and beauty is a combination found in every Handel lamp... " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. Hartford Courant, p. 10, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00636).
1913 - advertisementThe Handel Company. (1 December 1913). Advertisement: "A Handel lamp has always been considered The Gift Lamp... " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. Vogue, p. 165. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00637-38).
1913 - patent - shadePhilip J. Handel. (30 December 1913; filed 24 July 1912). Letters patent no. 1,082,805; serial no. 711,276: Shade. (Viewed 10 March 2018. AAA01062.)
1914 - news mention(2 April 1914). Building operations about Connecticut: New structures or additions being made by concerns in several cities [including mention of Handel Company ("has awarded the contract for a new factory building of four stories" ...)]. Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, CT), presumably p. 10, col. 4. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00400). 1914 advertisementsSee the ads 1914 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (11 December 1914). Advertisement: "... Handel lamps— whether for the table, piano, desk, ceiling or walls— are noted for their exquisite shades and faithful craftsmanship..." [with illustration of floor lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 8, col. 1-2. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00401). 1914 - advertisementThe Shaffer-Marsh Co., Hartford. (12 December 1914). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps; Hand Decorated Shades, Ideal Christmas Gifts... " [with two abstract illustrations of lamps]. The Hartford Courant, p. 12, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00633).
1914 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (12 December 1914). Advertisement: "... Handel lamps— whether for the table, piano, desk, ceiling or walls— are noted for their exquisite shades and faithful craftsmanship..." [with illustration of floor lamp]. The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), p. 7, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00402). 1915 - spotlighted news mention - Handel Company in National Museum, Washington, DC exhibition(22 May 1915). Industrial art of United States: New England well represented in Washington exhibition [with mention of Handel Company; in National Museum (now Arts & Industry Building), Smithsonian Institution]. Hartford Courant, p. 13. (Viewed 26 October 2018. D00436).
"... This exhibit is in two cases which contain a round [sic] dozen lamps and electrollers of the portable type, the product of the Handel Company of Meriden. With bronze or other bases these lamps and ’drop lights’ have most beautiful shades, tinted chiefly in greens and browns and bearing woodland scenes and other attractive designs... ". 1915 - news brief - Handel lamps in National Museum exhibition(14 May 1915). Show local art exhibit ("Firm displays china and cut glass at National Museum. Washingtonians have an opportunity to view at the American Federation of Arts exhibition at the New National Museum a display... [including] Handel lamps... ") Washington Herald (DC), p. 7, col. 7. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01250-51). 1915 - spotlighted advertisement - Handel Company in NY exhibitionNew York Edison Company. (7 July 1915). Advertisement: "Lamp Exhibit; Dates extended; The household lamp displays at the Edison Show Rooms... will be continued for two weeks more... Handel Company... " [with no specific product illustrations]. New York Tribune, p. 2, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 21 April 2020. D01248-49). 1915 - spotlighted advertisement - mention of Handel lamps in National Museum exhibitionDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (7 October 1915). Advertisement: "... invite you to view their remarkable collection of hand painted Handel Lamps including those selected for exhibition at the National Museum by the American Federation of Art... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 2, cols. 3-5. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01239). 1915 - other advertisementsSee the ads 1915 - advertisementHandel Company. (May 1915). Advertisement: "The Handel Lamp has the character that makes it especially fitting as a wedding gift selection... " [with illustration of lamp no. 6265]. Harper’s Bazaar, p. 83. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00770-71).
1915 - advertisementHandel Company. (15 May 1915). Advertisement: "The Handel Lamp has the character that makes it especially fitting as a wedding gift selection... " [with illustration of lamp no. 6265]. Vogue, p. 86. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00772-73).
1915 - advertisementHandel Company. (June 1915). Advertisement: "A Handel Lamp is a distinctive furnishing as well as a practical utility... Designs are exclusive... " [with illustration of lamp no. 6266 / 6200]. Harper’s Bazaar, p. 87. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00774-75).
1915 - advertisement - Handel Company in NY exhibitionNew York Edison Company. (7 June 1915). Advertisement: "... Dates extended; The household lamps display... will be continued for two weeks more... Handel Company ..." [with no product illustrations]. The Sun (New York), p. 2, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 12 August 2020. L02000-01). 1915 - advertisementHandel Company. (15 June 1915). Advertisement: "A Handel Lamp is a distinctive furnishing as well as a practical utility... Designs are exclusive... " [with illustration of lamp no. 6266 / 6200]. Vogue, p. 80. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00776-77).
1915 - advertisement - Handel Company in NY exhibitionNew York Edison Company. (7 July 1915). Advertisement: "Lamp Exhibit; Dates extended; The household lamp displays at the Edison Show Rooms... will be continued for two weeks more... Handel Company... " [with no specific product illustrations]. Evening Post (New York), p. 7, cols. 2-3. (Viewed 30 April 2020. H01279-80). 1915 - advertisement - Handel Company in NY exhibitionNew York Edison Company. (28 July 1915). Advertisement: "Electric Lamp Art; Latest developments in electric lamps may be seen at our various Show Rooms... The exhibits have been made by the following manufacturers... Handel Company... " [with no specific product illustrations]. The Evening World (New York), p. 10, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 21 April 2020. D01242-43). 1915 - advertisement - Handel Company in NY exhibitionNew York Edison Company. (28 July 1915). Advertisement: "Electric Lamp Art; Latest developments in electric lamps may be seen at our various Show Rooms... The exhibits have been made by the following manufacturers... Handel Company... " [with no specific product illustrations]. The Sun (New York), p. 2, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 21 April 2020. D01244-45). 1915 - advertisement - Handel Company in NY exhibitionNew York Edison Company. (28 July 1915). Advertisement: "Electric Lamp Art; Latest developments in electric lamps may be seen at our various Show Rooms... The exhibits have been made by the following manufacturers... Handel Company... " [with no specific product illustrations]. New York Tribune, p. 4, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 21 April 2020. D01246-47). 1915 - advertisementHandel Company. (October 1915). Advertisement: "... If you seek artistic beauty combined with practical utility, you’ll be interested in this electric Handel Lamp No. 6292. It is individual in design and construction... " [with illustration of lamp no. 6292]. Good Housekeeping, p. 79. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00778-79).
1915 - advertisementHandel Company. (October 1915). Advertisement: "... If you seek artistic beauty combined with practical utility, you’ll be interested in this electric Handel Lamp No. 6292. It is individual in design and construction... " [with illustration of lamp no. 6292]. Harper’s Bazaar, p. 99. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00780-81).
1915 - advertisement - mention of Handel lamps in National Museum exhibitionDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (12 October 1915). Advertisement: "Meet your friends in ’The Art Room’... exquisite assortment of Handel Lamps, embracing the collection recently exhibited at the National Museum... " [with no illustrations]. The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), p. 8, cols. 6-8. (Viewed 22 April 2020. D01240-41). 1915 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (8 November 1915). Advertisement: "Our New Lamps— Portray Art and Beauty In Lighting the Home... The Beautiful ’Handel’ Gas and Electric Lamps..." [including illustration of lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 8. cols. 1-2. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00396). 1915 - advertisementG. Posselius & Co., Detroit, Michigan. (14 November 1915). Advertisement: "Good Furniture... Consider, for instance, a Handel Lamp... " [with illustration of lamp]. Detroit Free Press, p. B2. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00782).
1915 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (6 December 1915). Advertisement: "... ’Handel’ Art Lamps..." [with lamp illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 8, cols. 6-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00415-16). 1915 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (15 December 1915). Advertisement: "... Handel lamps— whether for the table, piano, desk— are noted for their exquisite shades and faithful craftsmanship..." [with illustration of lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 10, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00397). 1916 advertisementsSee the ads 1916 - advertisementWoodward & Lothrop, Washington, DC. (4 September 1916). Advertisement: "... The Exquisite Handel Lamps: The most magnificent lamps made in this country..." [with no relevant illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 7, cols. 1-5. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00403-04). 1916 - advertisementWoodward & Lothrop, Washington, DC. (5 September 1916). Advertisement: "... The Exquisite Handel Lamps: The most magnificent lamps made in this country..." [with no relevant illustrations]. The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), p. 7, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00405-06). 1916 - advertisementThe Koch & Braunstein Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. (22 December 1916). Advertisement: "... "We Feature the Handel Lamp... " [with no illustrations]. Cincinnati Enquirer, p. 8. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00784).
1917 advertisementsSee the ads 1917 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (4 December 1917). Advertisement: "A Christmas hint— Why not a pretty Lamp for the Home? ... Particularly beautiful are... the celebrated ’Handel’ lamps with their typically beautiful metal standards and wonderful hand-decorated shades of glass... " [no product illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 20, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00393-94). 1917 - advertisementHawaiian Electric Co., Ltd, Honolulu. (14 December 1917). Advertisement: "Beautiful Handel Lamps as Christmas Gifts..." [with illustrations of three lamps]. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, p. 2, cols. 5-7. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00395). 1917 - advertisementHawaiian Electric Co., Ltd., Honolulu. (17 December 1917). Advertisement: "Beautiful Electric Ware... Beautiful Handel Lamps..." Honolulu Star-Bulletin, p. 3, cols. 3-7. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00417-18). 1918 - historical informationHill, Everett G. (1918). William F. Handel biography, Handel Company manager, (p. 840). In A modern history of New Haven and eastern New Haven County, v. II. 907 pp. New York; Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. (Viewed 20 November 2016. A00802-03.) 1918 advertisementsSee the ads 1918 - two advertisementsDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (13 September, 24 October 1918). Advertisement: "The New Handel Lamps..." [with two illustrations of lamps]. Evening Star (Washington, DC). (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00407-08).
1918 - advertisementDorris-Heyman Furniture Co., Phoenix, AZ. (3 November 1918). Advertisement: "Furniture the Most Desireable Christmas Gift... A Handel Lamp bronze base, beautiful hand painted shade..." [with no specified Handel lamp illlustrations]. Arizona Republican (Phoenix, AZ), p. 2, cols. 3-7. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00407). 1918 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (29 November 1918). Advertisement: "A Christmas hint— Why not a pretty Lamp for the Home? ... Particularly beautiful are ... the celebrated ’Handel’ lamps with their typically beautiful metal standards and wonderful hand-decorated shades of glass... " [no product illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 13, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 24 September 2018. B00432). 1918 - two advertisementsThe Electric Shop / The United Illuminating Co., Bridgeport, CT. (December 1918). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps, Gifts of Extraordinary Beauty..." The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer (CT). (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00421-22).
1919 advertisementsSee the ads 1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (3 February 1919). Advertisement: Handel Lamps — Merit Your Inspection... Handel Lamps give Color and Cheerfulness to any Room..." [with illustration showing two lamps]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 8, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00390). 1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (10 June 1919). Advertisement: "Such Beautiful Lamps as These Make Ideal Wedding Gifts... Floor Lamps, Table Lamps, Desk Lamps, Library Lamps— newest designs and decorations, embracing artistic production in the famous Handel Lamps..." [with two illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 9, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00419-20). 1919 - advertisementUtah Power & Light Co., presumably Ogden City, Utah. (18 July 1919). Advertisement: "... New Assortment of Handel Lamps... are always beautiful— always distinctive and different..." [no illustrations]. The Ogden Standard (Ogden City, Utah), p. 5, col. 1. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00424). 1919 - advertisementUtah Power & Light Co., presumably Ogden City, Utah. (25 July 1919). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps, Every lamp is individually distinctive and their portable quality makes them as great a convenience as they are a decoration to the home..." [no illustrations]. The Ogden Standard (Ogden City, Utah), p. 10, col. 7. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00425). 1919 - advertisementParmelee-Dohrmann Co., Los Angeles, CA. (10 August 1919). Advertisement: "You will find these nationally advertised well known merchandise lines featured here... ’Handel’ Lamps... " [with no relevant illustrations]. Los Angeles Times, p. III2. (Viewed 10 June 2019. F00744).
1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (3 November 1919). Advertisement: "... A Complete Assortment of Floor and Table Lamps... We should like to have you view our wonderful collection of Handel Lamps... " [with possibly relevant abstract illustration of floor lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 10, cols. 6-8. (Viewed 17 July 2019. C01 1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (3 December 1919). Advertisement: "... Every Conceivable Style of Lamp... Handel Lamps... " [with illustration presumably of Handel lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 18, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 29 July 2019. C01186). 1919 - advertisementDorris-Heyman Furniture Co., Phoenix, AZ. (7 December 1919). Advertisement: "... Lamps are Most Acceptable to All the Family... Handel Lamps for library or living room table are real works of art..." [with no Handel lamp illustrations]. Arizona Republican (Phoenix, AZ), p. 1, cols. 4-7. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00391-92). 1919 - advertisementKeisker’s, Louisville, Kentucky. (7 December 1919). Advertisement: "... Christmas gift... we feature exclusively the celebrated Handel ... lamps... " [with no relevant illustrations]. Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), p. C7. (Viewed 17 June 2019. F00801).
1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (9 December 1919). Advertisement: "... Gifts of Quality... Beautiful Handel Lamps... " [with no relevant illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 11, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 29 July 2019. C01187-88). 1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (15 December 1919). Advertisement: "We have greatly augmented our already extensive line of Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 23, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 29 July 2019. C01189). 1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (19 December 1919). Advertisement: "The Most Complete Assortment of Gift Lamps of the better sort to be found in Washington; Exclusive line of Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 15, , cols. 1-2. (Viewed 29 July 2019. C01190). 1919 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (22 December 1919). Advertisement: "... The Home of Quality Gifts... The Superb Handel Lamps..." [with no relevant illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 10, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 29 July 2019. C01191). |
1920s |
1920 - brochure / design catalogueHandel Company (1920). [Brochure / catalogue], 15 pp. (Viewed 8 May 2020. H01452).
1920 advertisementsSee the ads 1920 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (16 January 1920). Advertisement: "Lamps of the better sort... including the beautiful Handel Lamps... " [presumably without specific product illustration]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 5, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 30 April 2020. H01281-82). 1920 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (2 February 1920). Advertisement: "Handel lamps, with hand-painted glass shades... " [with illustration of Handel lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 4, cols. 4-5. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01942). 1920 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (30 March 1920). Advertisement: "The most complete line of floor and table lamps in the city... A wonderful collection Handel Lamps" [with no illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 13, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01943). 1920 - advertisementPublic Service, presumably Perth Amboy, NJ. (5 August 1920). Advertisement: "... The Handel lamps show a variety of beautiful designs of landscapes or flowers in harmonious tones, with gracefully shaped bases..." [with no illustrations of Handel lamps]. Perth Amboy Evening News (New Jersey), p. 2, cols. 4-6. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00426-27). 1920 - advertisementPublic Service, presumably Perth Amboy, NJ. (13 October 1920). Advertisement: "... hand-decorated Handel lamps..." [with no illustrations of Handel lamps]. Perth Amboy Evening News (New Jersey), p. 4, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00428-29). 1920 - advertisementLe Sesne’s, presumably Daytona, FL. (18 October 1920). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps are different from other lamps... " [with illustration of lamp]. The Daytona Daily News (Daytona, Florida), presumably p. 3, col. 1. (Viewed 14 April 2020. D01121-22). 1920 - advertisementGeorge H. Wheelock & Co., South Bend, IN. (26 October 1920). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps... Richness of color, grace of form, and beauty of design are embodied in every Handel lamp... " [with illustration of lamp]. South Bend News-Times (Indiana), p. 7, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01944). 1920 - advertisementHoward P. Foley Company, Washington, DC. (7 November 1920). Advertisement: "... Our carefully selected assortment of lamps... includes the nationally famous HANDEL LAMPS..." [with illustration of lamp]. The Washington Times (Washington, DC), presumably p. 13, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00388). 1920 - advertisementSalem Electric Co., Salem, Oregon. (6 December 1920). Advertisement: "... Electrical Gifts... Beautiful Handel Lamps..." [with no illustrations of lamps]. Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon), p. 3, cols. 5-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00389). 1920 - advertisementLeSesne’s Kodak Place, presumably Daytona Beach, FL. (9 December 1920). Advertisement: "Your Christmas Savings Check... Handel Lamps ... " [with no illustrations]. The Daytona Daily News (Florida), p. 5, col. 2. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01945). 1920 - advertisementColdren’s Electric Shop, presumably Riverside, CA. (13 December 1920). Advertisement: "20% Discount on All Handel... Lamps... " [with illustration of lamp]. Riverside Daily Press (Riverside, California), p. 6, cols. 5-7. (Viewed 22 June 2019. D00938). 1920 patentsSee the patents 1920 - patent - design for a shade for lighting-fixturesWilliam F. Handel, assignor to Handel Company. (15 June 1920; filed 19 September 1918). Design no. 55,464; serial no. 254,874: Design for a shade for lighting-fixtures. (Viewed 14 March 2018. AAA01140).
1920 - patent - fastening for shadesWilliam F. Handel, assignor to Handel Company. (28 December 1920; filed 10 September 1918). Letters patent: 1,363,782; serial no. 253,360: Fastening for shades. (Viewed 13 March 2018. AAA01116).
1921 - design catalogueThe Handel Company. (1921). Handel lamps [trade catalogue]. 15 pp. Meriden, CT; Handel Company. (Accompanied by "Handel lamps: price list of lamps in booklet, January 1, 1921.") (Updated 15 April 2017. A00628.) 1921 articlesSee the articles 1921 - news mentionCampbell, Bertha H. (10 December 1921). About the town [with mention: "... The Topeka Electric Company... I saw there the ’Handel’ lamps, a beautiful line... " The Topeka State Journal (Kansas), p. 5, col. 7. (Viewed 20 July 2020. L01862-63). 1921 - news mentionCampbell, Bertha H. (17 December 1921). About the town [with mention: "... Christmas ’Surprise presents’ ... The Topeka Electric Company... I saw such prety ’Handel’ lamps... " The Topeka State Journal (Kansas), p. 9, col. 2. Viewed 20 July 2020. L01864-65). 1921 advertisementsSee the ads 1921 - advertisementHadley’s, Bridgeport, CT. (29 April 1921). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps... " [no lamp illustrations]. The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer (CT), p. 10, cols. 3-7. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00423). 1921 - advertisementThe Handel Company. (June 1921). Advertisement: "... Beauty of color, grace of line and unrivalled skill..." (with illustrations of six lamps). House & Garden, p. 16. (Viewed 21 September 2017. G00590.) 1921 - advertisementThe Handel Company. (October 1921). Advertisement: "Like the handiwork of an ’Old Master’..." (with illustrations of six lamps). House & Garden, p. 83. (Viewed 21 September 2017. G00599.) 1921 - advertisementFrederick Loeser & Co., Brooklyn, New York. (2 October 1921). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps are known everywhere for their original beauty and individual decorations, which are designed by many of the greatest artists in this country..." [with illustrations]. New York Herald, p. 12. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00430). 1921 - four advertisementsThe Electric Shop / The United Illuminating Co., Bridgeport, CT. (October 1921). Advertisement: "... while during the long evenings nothing can take the place of a Handel Lamp... " [with no illustrations]. The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer (CT). (Viewed 26 September 2018. B00461-64).
1921 - advertisementD. M. Read Co., presumably Bridgeport, CT. (31 October 1921). Advertisement: "... "A Handel lamp is really a wonderful furnishing... " [with no specific product-related illustration]. The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer (CT), p. 7, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01946-47). 1921 - advertisementD. M. Read Co., presumably Bridgeport, CT. (1 November 1921). Advertisement: "... ’Handel’ Lamps for home comfort; First showing of these table lamps by the Read House... For artistic craftsmanship... " [with no illustrations]. The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer (CT), p. 7, cols. 6-7. (Viewed 2 June 2020. H01948-49). 1921 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (8 December 1921). Advertisement: "Gifts of distinction... Handel Lamps; Copper and verde finishes... " [with abstract illustrations of two lamps, but presumably not by Handel]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 21, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 1 July 2020. F01295-96). 1921 - advertisementHoward P. Foley Company, Washington, DC. (14 December 1921). Advertisement: "... Fine Assortment of Electric Lamps... Beautiful Handel Lamps, with hand-painted Glass Shades... " [with no related illustrations]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 3, cols. 3-5. (Viewed 17 July 2019. C01023-24). 1921 - advertisementHoward P. Foley Company, Washington, DC. (22 December 1921). Advertisement: ".... A Gift That— rouses pleasant memories of the giver every time it is lighted... Beautiful Handel Lamps... " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 3, col. 5. (Viewed 13 June 2019. F00907-08). 1921 - patent - design for a shade for lighting-fixturesWilliam F. Handel, assignor to the Handel Company. (18 January 1921; filed 19 September 1918). Design patent no. 56,922; serial no. 254,875: Design for a shade for lighting-fixtures. (Viewed 9 March 2018. AAA01063.)
1922 advertisementsSee the ads 1922 - advertisementThe Handel Company. (June 1922). Advertisement: "Summer time, summer furniture, summer lamps! ..." (with seven illustrations of lighting). House & Garden, p. 97. (Viewed 22 September 2017. G00606.) 1922 - advertisementGeorge H. Wheelock & Company, presumably South Bend, IN. (23 September 1922). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps are different from other lamps in their permanency of design, beauty of form and exquisite blend of coloring..." [with illustration of lamp]. South Bend News-Times (Indiana), presumably p. 8, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00409). 1922 - advertisementThe Handel Company. (November 1922). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps are ever in accord with the best of interior decoration ..." (with two illustrations of lamps). House & Garden, p. 112. (Viewed 22 September 2017. G00612.) 1922 - advertisementGeorge H. Wheelock & Company, presumably South Bend, IN. (14 November 1922). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps Give Color and Cheerfulness to Any Room..." [with illustration of lamp]. South Bend News-Times (Indiana), p. 8, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00410). 1922 - advertisementRomey’s, presumably Richmond, Indiana. (14 November 1922). Advertisement: "... Handel Lamps are ever in accord with the best [i]n interior decoration..." [with illustration of lamp]. The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram (Indiana), p. 2, col. 4. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00411). 1922 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (8 December 1922). Advertisement: "... Table Lamps... Handel Lamps... Handel Desk Lamps... " Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. 11, cols. 5-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00412-14). 1923 - spotlighted news mention - Handel Company in Better Homes Exposition, Hartford(1 April 1923). "Complete list of exhibitors participating in The Better Homes Exposition at the State Armory" [Hartford, 2 - 14 April 1923, including "Handel [William] Company, Electric lamps and fixtures, Meriden, Conn. ..."] Hartford Courant, p. A1. (Viewed 10 November 2018. D00427; D00500).
1923 advertisementsSee the ads 1923 - advertisementHandel Company. (June 1923). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps... Nothing adds so much to the cheerful attractiveness of a room as beautiful lamps... " [with illustrations of six lamps; scan, black & white]. House & Garden magazine, p. 161. (Viewed 22 July 2020. L01808). 1923 - advertisementSmith Patterson Co., Boston, MA. (5 October 1923). Advertisement: "New ’Handel’ Lamps... The French bronze bases are finished in Verde Antique... " [with illustration of lamp]. Boston Daily Globe, p. 3, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 9 June 2019. E00639-40).
1923 - advertisementDulin & Martin Co., Washington, DC. (11 December 1923). Advertisement: "... Lamps ... Handel Lamps, in copper and verde finishes with hand-decorated glass shades... Handel Desk Lamps... " Washington Post, p. 9. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00641-42).
1923 - advertisementSmith Patterson Co., Boston, MA. (16 December 1923). Advertisement: "New ’Handel’ Lamps... The French bronze bases are finished in Verde Antique... " [with illustration of lamp]. Boston Daily Globe, p. 10, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 9 June 2019. E00643-44).
1924 advertisementsSee the ads 1924 - advertisementParmelee-Dohrmann Co., Los Angeles. (27 January 1924). Advertisement: "Annual January Sale... The famous ’Handel’ 6-panel shade, 2-light table lamps in copper finish... " [with no illustration]. Los Angeles Times, p. 27. (Viewed 16 May 2019. H00908).
1924 - advertisementThe Handel Company. (1 June 1924). Advertisement: "A certain beauty of form and exquisite blend of coloring cause one instinctively to associate a Handel Lamp with the fine paintings and beautiful rugs of a perfectly appointed home... The lamp shown is No. 6868... " [with large illustration of lamp]. Building Age and the Builder’s Journal, p. 20. (Viewed 4 June 2019. E00645).
1925 advertisementsSee the ads 1925 - advertisementThe Gas & Electric Co., Baltimore, MD. (8 February 1925). Advertisement: "... Exquisite Handel Lamps! ... " [with abstract illustrations of two lamps]. The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), p. MT13. (Viewed 6 June 2019. E00646).
1925 - advertisementUtica Brass Works, presumably Utica, NY. (30 September 1925). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps are different from other lamps in their permanency of design... " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. Utica Observer-Dispatch (Utica, New York), p. 17, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 8 September 2020. E01301-02).
1926 - spotlighted advertisement - Handel Company in State Armory, Hartford exposition(14 March 1926). Advertisement: "These merchants and manufacturers... at the State Armory March 20-27... will exhibit their products and services... Handel Lamp Co. ... " Hartford Courant, p. C8. (Viewed 10 November 2018. D00429).
1926 - other advertisementsSee the ads 1926 - advertisement - Handel Company in Better Homes Exposition, Hartford(7 March 1926). Advertisement: "... Better Homes Exposition... Handel, Long Co., Meriden... " [presumably Handel Company]. Hartford Courant, p. 10. (Viewed 10 November 2018. D00428).
1926 - advertisementChas. Zoellner & Co., presumably Portsmouth, OH. (25 June 1926). Advertisement: "Lamps for the home... Woodland scene 18 in. glass shade heavy vase shape base, Handel Co. lamp... " [with not clearly identifiable, abstract illustration of lamp]. The Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, OH), p. 23, cols. 1-3. (Viewed 24 July 2021. D01952).
1926 - advertisementUtica Brass Works, presumably Utica, NY. (9 September 1926). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps; During the long bleak evenings of Autumn, the soft colorful beauty of a Handel Lamp adds a warm glow of friendly welcome to every room... " [with abstract illustration of lamp]. Utica Observer-Dispatch (Utica, New York), p. 5, cols. 5-6. (Viewed 8 September 2020. E01303-04).
1927 advertisementsSee the ads 1927 - advertisementTobey’s, Chicago, IL. (27 April 1927). Advertisement: "Distinctive Lamps and Shades... Handel Lamps, finely executed and finished in antique verde or Venetian bronze... " [with illustration of possibly relevant floor lamp]. Chicago Daily Tribune, p. 17. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00649).
1927 - advertisementPierce Incorporated, Hartford, CT. (27 October 1927). Advertisement: "We offer to other brokers the same painstaking service and attention to detail of which Paine, Webber and Company, availed themselves during the recent moving and equipping of their local offices... Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. Hartford Courant, p. 21. (Viewed 3 June 2019. E00647-48).
1927 - advertisementUnion Electric Light and Power Co., St. Louis, MO. (5 December 1927). Advertisement: "Our Christmas display of lamps is ready... Handel desk lamp... Handel piano lamp... " [with abstract illustrations]. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, p. 13. (Viewed 8 July 2021. D01941).
1928 advertisementsSee the ads 1928 - advertisementJere Wood ring & Co., Hazleton, PA. (5 December 1928). Advertisement: "Why not a lamp for a Christmas present? ... Table lamps; Handel Lamps... Handel Lamps add the richness, the soft colorful beauty so desireable in a well-planned room... " [with illustration of lamps]. The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, PA), p. 4. (Viewed 29 June 2021. D01942).
1928 - advertisementUnion Electric Light and Power Co., St. Louis, MO. (14 December 1928). Advertisement: "It’s easy to buy lamps from this beautiful Christmas display... Beautiful table lamps... the ’Handel Huntsman’ ... Handel night lamp... Handel piano lamp... " [with abstract illustrations]. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, p. 13. (Viewed 8 July 2021. D01943).
1928 - advertisementThe Bero Company, Burlington, VT. (22 December 1928). Advertisement: "Handel Lamps; An exquisitely beautiful line with art standards... " [with no specifically related product illustrations]. Burlington Daily News (Burlington, VT), presumably p. 2. (Viewed 8 July 2021. D01944).
1929 advertisementsSee the ads 1929 - advertisementWestfield Electric, Westfield, NY. (c. 27 November 1929). Advertisement: "... Handel Bridge Lamps with parchment shades give that decorative as well as practical value... " [with illustration of floor lamp No. 7648]. Westfield Republican, , col. 4. (Viewed 30 June 2019. E00999-1000). 1929 - advertisementH. H. Roth, presumably Wilkes-Barre, PA. (11 December 1929). Advertisement: "Gifts that endure... Handel Lamps... the soft, colorful beauty of a Handel Lamp adds a warm glow of friendly welcome... " [with abstract illustration of table lamp, no, 7026]. The Wilkes-Barre Record (Wilkes-Barre, PA), p. 29, col. 1. (Viewed 8 July 2021. D01946).
1929 - advertisementWestfield Electric, Westfield, NY. (c. 11 December 1929). Advertisement: "... Handel Floor Lamps with parchment shades give that decorative as well as practical value... " [with illustration of floor lamp, No. 7647]. Westfield Republican (Westfield, New York), unknown page number, col. 6. (Viewed 27 June 2019. E008884-85). |
1930s |
1930 advertisementsSee the ads 1930 - advertisementUnion Electric Light and Power Co., St. Louis, MO. (7 January 1930). Advertisement: "Lamp sale... Handel table lamp; hand painted glass shade... " [with abstract illustration]. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, p. 11. (Viewed 8 July 2021. D01945).
1930 - advertisementR. C. Reynolds, Inc., Albany, NY. (19 February 1930). Advertisement: "February Furniture Sale... Handel lamp with glass shades... " [with no related product illustration]. Times-Union (Albany, New York), p. 12, col. 6. (Viewed 29 December 2020. D01665).
1930 - advertisementR. C. Reynolds, Inc., Albany, NY. (20 February 1930). Advertisement: "February Furniture Sale... Handel lamp with glass shades... " [with no product illustration]. The Chatham Courier, (Chatham, NY), presumably p. 15, col. 5. (Viewed 8 September 2020. E01305-06).
1930 - advertisementH. C. Ehlers Company, Dunkirk, NY. (25 September 1930). Advertisement: "... The famous Handel Lamp with Monks Glass Shades in exquisite designs and colorings... " [with abstract, possibly relevant illustration of floor lamp]. Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, NY), p. 16. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01947).
1931 advertisementsSee the ads 1931 - advertisementR. C. Reynolds, Inc., Albany, NY. (23 January 1931). Advertisement: "... February Furniture Sale... Handel Lamp in bronze and pewter, with color etched glass shade ... " [with no related product illustration]. The Troy Times, (Troy, New York), p. 11, col. 7. (Viewed 29 November 2020. D0166 ).
1931 - advertisementUnion Electric Light and Power Co., St. Louis. (7 December 1931). Advertisement: "We have never shown more beautiful styles nor better values in Gift Lamps... Handel Lamp with hand-painted glass shade; very distinctive; very elegant... " [with presumbly related abstract illustration of lamp]. St Louis Globe-Democrat, p. A7. (Viewed 10 July 2021. D01948).
1931 - advertisementBuxton & Skinner, St. Louis, MO. (22 December 1931). Advertisement: "... Last-minute gift suggestions... Handel floor lamp— heavily weighted base, amber shade... " [with no product illustrations]. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, p. 4A, cols. 6-8. (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01949)
1932 - advertisementH. C. Ehlers Company, Dunkirk, New York. (28 June 1932). Advertisement: "... Table Lamps... a few "Handel" Lamps— hand decorated... " [with no illustrations]. Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York), p. 13, cols. 1-2. (Viewed 15 November 2021. D01950).
1933 advertisementsSee the ads 1933 - two advertisementsI. B. Venable, Poughkeepsie, NY. (3 & 24 July 1933). Advertisement: Electrical contractor - Dealer... Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. The Poughkeepsie Eagle-News (New York). (Viewed 29 December 2020. D01668-69).
1933 - advertisementI. B. Venable, Poughkeepsie, NY. (25 September 1933). Advertisement: "Electrical contractor - Dealer... Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. The Poughkeepsie Eagle-News (New York). (Viewed 29 December 2020. D01667). p. 7, col. 8.
1934 advertisementsSee the ads 1934 - two advertisementsI. B. Venable, Poughkeepsie, NY. (2 & 9 July 1934). Advertisements: Electrical contractor - Dealer... Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. The Poughkeepsie Eagle-News (New York). (Viewed 29 December 2020. D01662-63).
1934 - advertisementI. B. Venable, Poughkeepsie, NY. (6 August 1934). Advertisements: Electrical contractor - Dealer... Handel Lamps... " [with no illustrations]. The Poughkeepsie Eagle-News (New York), p. 7, col. 7. (Viewed 29 December 2020. D01664).
1934 - advertisementH. C. Ehlers Co., Dunkirk, NY. (presumably 31 October 1934). Advertisement: "Dunkirk Day specials at Ehler’s... Handel desk lamps; real pewter bases... Handel table lamps; brass and pewter bases... " [presumably with no related product illustrations]. Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, NY), presumably p. 3, col. 4. (Viewed 27 December 2021. D01951).
1935 - advertisementWoodward & Lothrop, Washington, DC. (9 December 1935). Advertisement including Handel Company lamp [with illustration]. Evening Star (Washington, DC), p. B-3, cols. 7-8. (Viewed 23 September 2018. B00385). 1936 articlesSee the articles 1936 - article mention(17 April 1936). The year each business was established [with mention: "Handel Co., Est. 1885 as Eydam & Handel. Inc. 1904"]. The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 25 November 2020. F01935). 1936 - article mention(17 April 1936). Chronological list of business firms (with mention: "1885— [Eydam & Handel /] Handel Co. ... "). The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 26 November 2020. F01934). 1936 - article mention(17 April 1936). Changes in fifty years; in business concerns (with mention: "concerns listed [in 1886] that have gone out of existence ... Eydam & Handel, decorated glassware ... the Eydam & Handel business grew into the Handel company... "). The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 26 November 2020. F01913). |
1960s |
1968 - book mentionRevi, Albert Christian. (1968). Handel Company mention, (p. 259). In American Art Nouveau glass. Nelson. (Unconfirmed. Viewed 8 August 2020. AAA0613; L01961).
1968 articlesSee the articles 1968 - article mentionRevi, Albert Christian. (March 1968). American Art Nouveau lamps (part one) [with mention, cropped advertisement and illustrations of seven Handel Company lamps, including "Aquarium" table lamp]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 15-7. (Viewed 21 July 2021. R01567).
1968 - article mentionRevi, Albert Christian. (April 1968). American Art Nouveau lamps (part two) [with mention of P. J. Handel & Company]. Spinning Wheel, pp. 24-6. (Viewed 22 July 2021. R01591).
1968 - article mention[18 June 1968 (or 16 June), stamped on clipping]. Book on period glassware lists Gianotti as advisor [with mention: "Howard Gianotti, local antique dealer... American Art Nouveau glass... Handel Company ... "] Presumably Morning Record (notation on clipping "MR") (Meriden, CT), page number unknown. (Viewed 8 August 2020. AAA00622).
"Another area firm manufacturing glassware [was] the Handel Company, Inc., of Meriden, which was founded in 1885 as a partnership between Adolph Eyden and Philip Julius Handel." "Their factory was located at 300 Main St., but was later moved to 381 E. Main St. when the name of the company was changed to Handel and Co. as a result of Handel buying out his partner." "The company remained in location until it was forced to close during the depression years. The factory was officially dissolved in 1941..." "... Walter Wilson, an Englishman who worked as a decorator for The Handel Co., later became chief decorator for the A. J. Hall Co. ... Another Handel employe, Arthur J. Hall, also chose to go it on his own and in 1899 he opened a decorating business of his own..." (Excerpt from above.) |
1970s |
1971 - secondary sourcePease, D. (16 October 1971). Handel made lamps of distinction. [Describes talk given by Ernest C. Lewis, former chief designer at Handel, at the Meriden Historical Society.] The Morning Record, p. 3. (Viewed 2 August 2017. AAA00615.)
c. 1978 - secondary sourceGrant, Joanne. (c. 1978). The painted lamps of Handel. New Windsor, NY; 98 pp., 4 leaves. (Updated 15 April 2017. A00629-31; A02209.)
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1980s |
1986 - secondary sourceDe Falco, Robert; Goldman Hibel, Carole; & Hibel, John. (1986). Handel lamps: Painted shades and glassware. 254 pp. H&D Press: Staten Island, NY. (Updated 15 April 2017. A00632-35.)
1988 - book mentionVumbaco, Brenda J. (1988). Handel Company mention ["... [Bradley and Hubbard made] lamps which like those made by the Handel Company of Meriden, are coveted today by collectors all over the world... "], (p. 36). In Meriden – Connecticut crossroads: An illustrated history. 144 pages. Windsor Publications: Northridge, CA. (Viewed 22 July 2020. DM.)
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1990s |
1999 - secondary sourceHibel, Carole Goldman. (1999). The Handel lamps book. 260 pp. ISBN 0967700205. Pittsfield, MA. (Updated 15 April 2017. A00636-37.)
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2000s |
c. 2000 - secondary sourceDeFalco, Robert. (c. 2000). Metal overlays by Handel. 108 pp. New York. ISBN 964811618. (Updated 15 April 2017. A00638-39.)
c. 2003 - secondary sourceMay, Martin M. (c. 2003). Great art glass lamps: Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint, and Handel. 239 pp. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub. Ltd. (Updated 15 April 2017. A00640.) |
2010s |
2010 - TV coverage - appraisal of Handel lampAntiques Roadshow, PBS network, USA. (26 June 2010, event date). Appraisal: Handel lamp with shade, c. 1900. Location: Billings, Montana. [Featured in Billings, Hour 2 (#1511) (Appraiser: David P. McCarron).] (Viewed 15 June 2019. F00943). 2010 - book mention(undated). P. J. Handel advert (318 East Main St.), (p. 37). Reprinted in: Franco, Janis Leach. (2010). Meriden. Arcadia Publishing: Charleston, SC. (Viewed 15 December 2016. DM.)
2010 - article mentionMartin, Clare. (January-February 2010). Period products; New options for Arts & Crafts lighting, plus eco-friendly wood choices [with sub-heading "Too hot to Handel" and paragraph with photo of hanging light fixture]. Old House Journal, p. 20. (Viewed 26 July 2020. L01844-45.) 2012 - book mentionTobin, Diane. (2012). On "Handel". In Appendix: Biographies section in The Meriden Flint Glass Company: An abundance of glass. Charleston, SC: The History Press. (Viewed 24 May 2016. A00696.)
2014 - newsletter articleMitchell, Bruce. (June 2014). The Meriden glass industry: A brief history [including mention of Handel Company]. Museum of Connecticut Glass website. (Viewed 3 May 2020. H01231). 2015 - encyclopedic-style entryMiller, Judith. (2015). "Handel Company" section [quick overview with two photos]. In Miller’s field guide: Glass, pp. 201, 220. Octopus Publishing Group: London. (Viewed 13 October 2017. G01399-1401.) 2017 - newspaper articleWright, Bailey. (29 November 2017). Once sold far and wide, Meriden lamps still coveted by collectors. Record-Journal (Meriden, CT). (Viewed 29 November 2017. G01740.) 2019 - article mentionKovel, Terry & Kovel, Kim. (10 September 2019). Handel lamps were made in Connecticut [with photo of Handel lamp. Bee News (Middlebury, CT). (Viewed 4 May 2020. H01343). 2019 - advertisementZimmeth, Khristi. (15 December 2019). Trash or treasure: Lamp promises everlasting summer [with focus and photo of Handel lamp (#6950)]. Detroit News (Michigan). (Viewed 23 June 2020. L01475). |
n. d. |
n. d. - articleSchuette, Bill. (undated). Tiffany-Handel lamp [with mention of a Handel lamp shade in the Sauk County Historical Society collection, Baraboo, Wisconsin]. (Viewed 1 July 2020. J00478). n. d. - Wikipedia entry(undated). "Handel Company" entry. Wikipedia.org. (Viewed 11 December 2021).
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Footnote:
[1] This dating "1891-1936" comes from Tobin, Diane. (2012). The Meriden Flint Glass Company: An abundance of glass. (See appendix: Meriden Glass Companies). Charleston, SC: The History Press. (ISBN 978.1.61423.833.1). Viewed 24 May 2016. [A00696]
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