Art Deco 14k Gold Tubogas Necklace torque ring prized for it's striking tree-like

prized for it's striking tree-like inclusions

or myrica rubra kernels

It's a carved piece of mother-of-pearl in the likeness of Winston Churchill - heavily caricatured

a compass and so on

Art Deco 14k Gold Tubogas Necklace torque ring prized for it's striking tree-likeDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 Dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1930, this tubogas necklace is a revival of the Second World War era jewellery. Tubogas translates literally to gas pipe and is the name given to a type of chain formed from a pair of interlocking gold strips wrapped tightly together. This was popular in the 1930 40s because of the scarcity of metals during the war. This piece is French made and has a wearable length of 17 inches. It's