Vintage Jakob Bengel Art Deco brickwork / mauerwerk machine age chrome choker necklace, unusual design, excellent condition gemstone enamel paint and gold tone

enamel paint and gold tone brooch

A beautiful example of the designs of these highly collectable brooches

They fasten with ear rods and butterfly backs

this necklace with oak leaf shaped panels is in sterling silver gilt with white guilloche enamel

Vintage Jakob Bengel Art Deco brickwork / mauerwerk machine age chrome choker necklace, unusual design, excellent condition gemstone enamel paint and gold toneVintage Art Deco chrome 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 necklace is an unusual example in shiny chrome, with some links with shapes I haven't seen before. I love the engineering that goes into the pieces the