In response to my post '"Hendryx" Brass Cages and associated feeders', I had a request for the age of the classic Hendryx "beehive" we see so often online. I am going to copy my response here. I have had several similar requests so will put this out so others can read and learn.
I checked my catalogs. The cage we call "beehive" Hendryx called "round brass cages". They came with a rounded top, almost straight sides, had a brass round finial with hanging loop, and sat on either a pedestal or a flat plate that almost looks like a pie plate. They had the brass wire guard, 3 brass cross rails, spring brass wires, white enameled removable mat, self-locking base hooks and the opal glass feed cups.
The 1910 catalog did not have this cage in it. I found the first sample of it in the 1926 catalog and no patent date is indicated. This cage is in the 1930 catalog which is catalog #42. The next catalog, #43, is not dated but does not have the cage in it.
So...using my catalogs, the "beehive" cage was manufactured and offered for sale somewhere between 1910 and the early 1930s.
I hope this information is helpful for you.
Enjoy your day.
Barbara
