$1,750.00
Suffragette jewellery is easily recognisable by having three main colours, green, white and violet, and this can be seen here in this lovely antique pendant by being set with peridot for the green, pearls for the white and amethyst for the purple.
Dating from the early 1900’s, it was made in 9 carat gold and measures 26mm across by 45.5mm to the top of the bail for a chain to pass through. The size and design of this pendant will make it perfect to wear for both formal and informal occasions, and is sure to always not only be admired, but to also be a wonderful conversation starter.
Not only a very beautiful and attractive pendant, it is also one that is steeped in history.
Stock# EC460
Circa: 1910
$1,750
In stock
Edwardian era suffragette pendant.
Edwardian era suffragette pendant made in the early 1900's.
A brief history of the suffragette movement:
Suffragettes were members of women's organisations that started in late 19th century. They fought for the right for women to vote in elections. Taking firm root when in 1897 the National Union of Women's Suffrage was founded by Millicent Fawcet who believed in peaceful protest and later in 1903 when Emmeline Pankhurst founded the British Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), a women-only movement. This later association became more vocal in their protesting, with many women being arrested and going to prison, starting hunger strikes and even burning down churches.
The suffragette campaign was halted when World War I broke out in 1914 and Emmeline Pankhurst instructed the Suffragettes to stop their now often violent campaign and support the government and its war effort. After the war, the Representation of the People Act 1918 gave the vote to women over the age of 30 who met certain property qualifications and then ten years later women gained electoral equality with men when the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 gave all women the vote at age 21.
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Learn more: Meaningful Jewels: A Brief History of Suffragette Jewellery - Kalmar Antiques
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