Vintage Jakob Bengel Art Deco machine age chrome and olive green galalith cabochon geometric necklace hummingbird Here the signature is there

Here the signature is there on the reverse of the necklace

there is a brown hue to the substance which was human-made from resin and sulphur

These pearls are old and I believe were cultured in sea water - they are not the freshwater pearls that are available quite cheaply from China and other Asian countries

They fasten with secure hinged clips

Vintage Jakob Bengel Art Deco machine age chrome and olive green galalith cabochon geometric necklace hummingbird Here the signature is thereFabulous Jakob Bengel necklace from the 1930s. This design uses many of Bengel's characteristic component parts including machine age bar links and a statement centrepiece. This central section has a circular cabochon of the casein based early plastic called galalith and a stunning machine age design in chrome. There are graduated chrome rings around the galalith piece and hexagonal chrome panels on either side of the centrepiece. This piece is really