Vintage Jakob Bengel Art Deco brickwork / mauerwerk machine age shiny chrome necklace, classic geometric design with textured panels hummingbird Text is rotated 180 degrees

Text is rotated 180 degrees when viewed through an orb as I've attempted to show in picture five

There are some flaws with the condition - the gold tone is worn and knocked in some places and there is one chip in one of the petals as shown in the close-up picture

It fastens with an older-style simple C hook and pin

They have a marbled 'Peking' glass type appearance that looks a little like lapis lazuli

Vintage Jakob Bengel Art Deco brickwork / mauerwerk machine age shiny chrome necklace, classic geometric design with textured panels hummingbird Text is rotated 180 degreesVintage Art Deco chrome silver tone choker necklace produced in Germany in the 1930s by the Jakob Bengel factory. This is a classic example of their sought after brickwork mauerwerk jewellery, which used chain construction previously used for watch chains in a new and innovative way for costume jewellery. This is an interesting example with the crenellated bunting style shape and also some engraved , geometric textures on sections of the brickwork.