Necklace, in-house design Jakob Bengel, Idar-Oberstein, Germany | Early 1930s
Nickel-plated brass, green galalith, spring ring clasp; made on machines and by hand
Literature: Weber-Stöber, Christianne und Lindemann, Wilhelm, Jakob Bengel Oberstein - Von der Kunstindustrie zum Schmuckdesign, Arnoldsche, 2023
Details
L 35 cm (half the length of the chain incl. pendant and clasp)
Jakob Bengel jewellery from the 1930s does not bear a company mark. Attributions are based on the typical stylistic elements and materials, historical pattern books in the company archives, interviews with contemporary witnesses and literature.