Jakob Bengel

History

By 1920, the company was founded in 1873 by Jakob Bengel Bengel was dedicated to the manufacture of watches and chains Chatelaines (followers of pocket watches ). In the 1920s and 1930s, she became one of the leading manufacturer of fashion jewelry in the Art Deco style. In place of precious stones related to this the plastic DPN. The German Museum in Munich devoted to the products of the company Bengel 2004 exhibition. Known and documented fashion jewelry Collektion the company Bengel was the collector - couple Handel.

The preparation was the end of the 20th century converted to jewelery chains of all kinds and Art Deco items. The buildings have been received in an Foundation and accommodate an industrial museum. Shown is the evolution of the mechanical production of the company ( 1870-1990 ), economic development, social structure and working conditions. The machine hall houses 40 self-built part and 100 -year-old chain machines.

Exhibitions

In addition to the exposition " Art Deco jewelry Jakob Bengel " in 2002 under the leadership of Dr. Ulrich Kern (Professor of Design Management ) and the participation of Theo Smeets (Professor of Jewelry Design), at the Cultural Festival " Idar -Oberstein lights 2002 " at the Museum Idar -Oberstein, this was also shown in Germany in the following museum:

  • 2003 German Goldsmiths' House of Hanau
  • 2003/2004 German Blade Museum in Solingen
  • 2004 Deutsches Museum in Munich
  • 2006 Muzeum Českého RAJE in turnove
  • 2009 Jewellery Museum Pforzheim

Publications

  • Christianne Weber- Stöber: Jakob Bengel. Art Deco jewelry, Idar -Oberstein, Germany. With a contribution by Ilonka Wenk. Arnoldsche publishing house, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 978-3-89790-247-3.
  • Wilhelm Lindemann (Ed.). Bengel Art Deco jewelry. Jewelry and industrial monument, Idar -Oberstein = Bengel art deco jewelery. Arnoldsche publishing house, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-89790-271-8.
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