Painted Lamps Shades of Handel - Types Patterns Designers Dates / Scarce Book

Description

Profusely illustrated in color and mostly black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a definitive guide to the painted lamps of Handel including their history, artist signatures, lamp numbering systems,  etc.
THE PAINTED LAMPS OF HANDEL
by Joanne Grant, privately published, NY, 1978.
A collector’s item in itself, this comprehensive pictorial guide covers the history and production of Handel lamps.  The text covers by chapter:  Introduction to the Limited Edition; Philip Handel (1866-1914); Eydam and Handel (1885-1893); Handel and Co. (1893-1904); The Handel Company (1904-1941); The Employees; The Decorating Department; The Design and Art Department; The Casting Department; The Spray Room; The Kilns; The Salesmen; Techniques; The Lamps – The Number Series; Shade Signatures; The Bases, Construction, Finishes, and Signatures; The 6,000 Series; The 7,000 Series; Epilogue; and Bibliography.  Approximately 150 black-and-white captioned  photographs and eight full-page color plates supplement a most informative narrative in this fascinating book.
8.5” x 11” softback in very good condition.  98 pages.
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