EXQUISITE HANDEL OBVERSE PAINTED PERSIAN SHADE #6525, C. 1920, LAMP W/ORIG. GILT BRONZE BASE, the domical opal shade decorated on the obverse with a colorful Persian border against a mottled yellow background, signed Handel 6525, the underside of base with Handel green tag. Ht. 25" Dia 18". Provenance: The estate of Ethelbert Ott, Kotubuki Farms, Landenberg, PA Phillip Handel established his lamp factory in 1885 on the corner of Miller and Catlin streets in Meriden, Connecticut. Handel hired the most talented artists and professionals available and made reversed painted and leaded shades. Chipped ice shades were produced and were relatively unique to Handel and signed by well known artists as Bailey, Palme, and Parlow. The chipped ice was created by painting the shade with fish glue and heating to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The contraction of the glue in the cooling process caused the textured finish. The Handel Co. ceased operation in 1936 as their designs succumbed to the new art deco aesthetic, but few other vintage lamps are as avidly collected today.