Thursday, June 26, 2014

Dating the "Beehive" Hendryx cage

Greetings.  Summer is underway and the treasures are surely coming out of the attics.  Keep your eyes open!!

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

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