Edwardian "Give Women Votes" Suffragette Pendant art deco revival German philologist Walter Friedrich Otto

German philologist Walter Friedrich Otto writes a wonderfully evocative overview of Eurpipdes' play The Bacchae:

beautifully cuffed and textured

Given it’s age and the unusual subject

is a stock character of pantomime and commedia dell'arte whose origins are in the late seventeenth-century Italian troupe of players performing in Paris and known as the Comédie-Italienne

Edwardian "Give Women Votes" Suffragette Pendant art deco revival German philologist Walter Friedrich OttoDATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 Green White Violet GWV Give Women Votes. A secret message acrostically encoded within the choice of stones set into this attractive antique pendant; a hidden expression of allegiance with the Suffragette movement. The design and craftsmanship are both exceptional, with swirling foliate ribbon like openwork studded with pearls, and accented with peridot and almandine garnet. Crafted in 9 karat gold throughout and offered on a