Jacob Bengel Necklaces

Bakelite Necklace Art Deco with black and transparent, faceted polished elements France around 1950 chain length: 45 cm

This is a spectacular 10K yellow gold Art Deco pendant depicting a serene image of a cabin in the woods with a rich green jade background. This pend...

- Vintage item - 9" total length - Gold plated - Dark brown leather strap - Mechanical movement - Inscribed with "J.D.F. Dec 1939" on verso - By Benrus - Circa 1930s - Estate acquired - Good vintage condition with wear commensurate with age and use. PLEASE NOTE: The watch is currently ticking and keeping time, but due to the vintage nature of this item we cannot guarantee the watch will continue to work as sometimes even shipping a watch can cause the movement to stop working. Watch movements can be replaced by a watch repair...

This elegant necklace was created in c.1930. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This necklace is constructed from silver tone metal and features a delicate cable chain. Su...

This striking pendant necklace was hand-crafted by Limoges enamelist artist Mauricette Pinoteau. The rectangular silver plate frame is ornate with an enamel-on-copper cameo. The Art-...

Most likely made in Germany during the Art Deco period, this vintage unsigned long heavy 12-pendant gold-gilt chain-link bib necklace features ball charms of gold-ringed emerald-green matte Bakelite. Hanging 13-inches from the back of the neck, the long necklace is constructed with elegant double-ring links, while it fastens with a large toggle and decorative bar. Each end of the toggle bar resembles stacked balls, recalling the oval-cartouche stacked-cannonball signature of German jewelry chain-specialist Jakob Bengel, who founded his business in Idar-Oberstein in 1873. Due to WWII, the Bengel factory, which is now a museum, permanently closed. His pre-1940 unsigned designs were largely overlooked until his factory catalogues were rediscovered decades later, which enabled 21st-Century books to be published about one of the leading manufacturers of Art Deco costume jewelry. Bengel pieces without the cartouche can be distinguished by thin metal chain links combined with single or bi-color Bakelite pendants in repeating geometric shapes like balls, semi-circles, rectangles, bars, rings or ribbed texture. As Germany was the first country to license Bakelite for factory production since the 1910s, during the next 20 years its costume-jewelry designers began to feature locally-produced colorful Bakelite instead of glass or early semi-synthetic plastics. Between the world wars during poor economic conditions in Germany, its jewelry producers who were manufacturing for export were not motivated to stamp their country on such products. The design of this Bakelite-charm necklace seems inspired by one-of-a-kind chunkier-chain charm necklaces commissioned for couture clothing ensembles by international fashion leader Parisian Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. She only produced her trend-setting commissioned jewelry...

Brooch in platinum, dog head hallmark. Delightful antique brooch, it is adorned in the center with a round opal cabochon shouldered on either side with two antique brilliant-cut diam...

Striking Art Deco Jacob Bengel Bakelite Sautoir of jade and black bakelite toggle beads with chrome plated spacers ending in 2 fluted metal chrome drops (...

This stylish necklace dates from the 1930s and was created by Jakob Bengel. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This necklace is constructed from chrome plated metal. It is...

This cross pendant was created in France at the beginning of the 20th century. This cross has the arms ending in the shape of a heraldic lily and as a decoration in the front there i...

Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a Vintage 40’s Green marbelized Square Bakelite belt Buckle pendant with a vintage 60’s AB crystal Brooch. Vintage ...

Adorable Bakelite Pendant Crib Toy it Measures 4 inches top to bottom. The Body is black with orange, yellow and butterscotch. Some minor wear to the face, doesn't detract gives it c...