VINTAGE ART DECO JAKOB BENGEL Harlequin Glass Chrome Flower Caps NECKLACE
Item History & Price
An early necklace by Jakob Bengel'Jakob Bengel, locksmith, founded his company in 1873 in Idar-Oberstein and originally manufactured pocket watch chains.It was during the Bauhaus and Art Deco period that designers were looking to obtain new materials and inspiration to produce costume jewelry. Inspired by French Avant-Garde and other fashion trendsetters such as Coco Chanel , Bengel started to produce experimental jewelry. The pieces, catalogued 1924-1939, combined brass and chrome wi...th geometric shapes of colored galalith.' wiki This is certainly the happiest Bengel necklace i ever owned :-) The necklace is wired with harlequine jewel coloured glass crystal beads alternately faceted and pools of light and in two different sizes as well. In between these there are beads which are cossetted with elongated double filigree caps. These are 'in the oriental manner' and are stamped with a faux marcasite design. The necklace fastens with a wonderful old machine age screw clasp. The necklace is 17.5 inches long excluding the clasp. Each of the capped sections is 20 mm long. The chromed caps are in brass metal which is showing through in places but still over all presents a silvery effect. One of the beads in the caps is different to the others ~ in the manufacture i am sure but shown for accuracy. Jakob Bengel pieces are not signed but you can do research online ~ notably on Sheryl's Art Deco Emporium where similar caps are shown ~ or were shown if the pieces are no longer available. Sheryl is an authority on Bengel.A real collector's piece. A Wonderful Machine Age Necklace
A Wonderful Machine Age Necklace Click images to enlarge Description Welcome to jewel*box An early necklace by Jakob Bengel 'Jakob Bengel, locksmith, founded his company in 1873 in Idar-Oberstein and originally manufactured pocket watch chains.It was during the Bauhaus and Art Deco period that designers were looking to obtain new materials and inspiration to produce costume jewelry. Inspired by French Avant-Garde and other fashion trendsetters such as Coco Chanel , Bengel started to produce experimental jewelry. The pieces, catalogued 1924-1939, combined brass and chrome with geometric shapes of colored galalith.' wiki This is certainly the happiest Bengel necklace i ever owned :-) The necklace is wired with harlequine jewel coloured glass crystal beads alternately faceted and pools of light and in two different sizes as well. In between these there are beads which are cossetted with elongated double filigree caps. These are 'in the oriental manner' and are stamped with a faux marcasite design. The necklace fastens with a wonderful old machine age screw clasp.
The necklace is 17.5 inches long excluding the clasp. Each of the capped sections is 20 mm long. The chromed caps are in brass metal which is showing through in places but still over all presents a silvery effect. One of the beads in the caps is different to the others ~ in the manufacture i am sure but shown for accuracy. Jakob Bengel pieces are not signed but you can do research online ~ notably on Sheryl's Art Deco Emporium where similar caps are shown ~ or were shown if the pieces are no longer available. Sheryl is an authority on Bengel.
A real collector's piece.
The box is for display only. Everything is photographed in natural light with a flash for clarity. Sometimes i include non flash photos to try to show the true colours and they are generally more fuzzy. i do not enhance colours but as there can be a difference between browsers please ask if you need an item to be a specific colour.
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Please be responsible with your Buying as returns can cripple a small business and some Buyers buy to try things on. Thank you for your understanding. i am a human being and upon occasion will make mistakes. i will do everything i can to sort a problem out with you so please contact me if you have any concerns. In the case of a change of mind i will not be able to refund the original cost of shipping to you.
A bit about me ~ i worked for many years in the Antiques Trade specialising in Antique clothing and textiles. This prompted me to start my own fashion business and i exported my designs to many shops around the World including Libertys and Lord & Taylor. i then specialised in Art Deco and Art Nouveau ~ generally glass, sculpture and metal ware and stood at many of the top fairs eg Olympia, Claridges, The Dorchester and the NEC. i also bought and sold with Bonhams, Sotheby's and Christies and appeared on TV a few times and served on Vetting Committees. i gave up the material world for a number of years to concentrate on Meditation, Healing and other Spiritual endeavours but i now sell on Ebay to pay the rent. i really love the pieces that pass through my hands and i enjoy 'meeting' people across the Globe and feel good making them feel good. i try to follow the Reiki precepts, one of which is to 'earn an honest living'.
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A Wonderful Machine Age Necklace Click images to enlarge Description Welcome to jewel*box An early necklace by Jakob Bengel 'Jakob Bengel, locksmith, founded his company in 1873 in Idar-Oberstein and originally manufactured pocket watch chains.It was during the Bauhaus and Art Deco period that designers were looking to obtain new materials and inspiration to produce costume jewelry. Inspired by French Avant-Garde and other fashion trendsetters such as Coco Chanel , Bengel started to produce experimental jewelry. The pieces, catalogued 1924-1939, combined brass and chrome with geometric shapes of colored galalith.' wiki This is certainly the happiest Bengel necklace i ever owned :-) The necklace is wired with harlequine jewel coloured glass crystal beads alternately faceted and pools of light and in two different sizes as well. In between these there are beads which are cossetted with elongated double filigree caps. These are 'in the oriental manner' and are stamped with a faux marcasite design. The necklace fastens with a wonderful old machine age screw clasp.
The necklace is 17.5 inches long excluding the clasp. Each of the capped sections is 20 mm long. The chromed caps are in brass metal which is showing through in places but still over all presents a silvery effect. One of the beads in the caps is different to the others ~ in the manufacture i am sure but shown for accuracy. Jakob Bengel pieces are not signed but you can do research online ~ notably on Sheryl's Art Deco Emporium where similar caps are shown ~ or were shown if the pieces are no longer available. Sheryl is an authority on Bengel.
A real collector's piece.
The box is for display only. Everything is photographed in natural light with a flash for clarity. Sometimes i include non flash photos to try to show the true colours and they are generally more fuzzy. i do not enhance colours but as there can be a difference between browsers please ask if you need an item to be a specific colour.
Posting days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS ~ Free post, Special Delivery, in the UK. For international i have to estimate based on Royal Mail's tariff. As i cannot get every destination exact please don't be mean with your Star ratings.
If you want more than one item please add them to your basket and request a Combined Shipping Invoice and i will be happy to do my best for you based on Royal Mail's Tariff.
Please be responsible with your Buying as returns can cripple a small business and some Buyers buy to try things on. Thank you for your understanding. i am a human being and upon occasion will make mistakes. i will do everything i can to sort a problem out with you so please contact me if you have any concerns. In the case of a change of mind i will not be able to refund the original cost of shipping to you.
A bit about me ~ i worked for many years in the Antiques Trade specialising in Antique clothing and textiles. This prompted me to start my own fashion business and i exported my designs to many shops around the World including Libertys and Lord & Taylor. i then specialised in Art Deco and Art Nouveau ~ generally glass, sculpture and metal ware and stood at many of the top fairs eg Olympia, Claridges, The Dorchester and the NEC. i also bought and sold with Bonhams, Sotheby's and Christies and appeared on TV a few times and served on Vetting Committees. i gave up the material world for a number of years to concentrate on Meditation, Healing and other Spiritual endeavours but i now sell on Ebay to pay the rent. i really love the pieces that pass through my hands and i enjoy 'meeting' people across the Globe and feel good making them feel good. i try to follow the Reiki precepts, one of which is to 'earn an honest living'.
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