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Rare Historical Women's Suffrage Movement Pins

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Rare Historical Collection of Early Women's Suffrage Movement Pins and Ribbons. From the Estate of Jane Norman Smith (1874-1953). Jane Norman Smith was Chairman of the National Womens Party. The early Women's Rights collection is housed in its original frame which is painted black with a gilt rabbet and the entire collection is mounted on a velvet background. Included in the collection are two Women's Suffrage "The Clarion" "Votes for Women" pins issued by Harriot Stanton Blatch for the Women's Political Union. The early 1900s celluloid pin is the rarest of all six versions of the Clarion/Herald pin with the ten stars. The pin features ten stars and a large one at the bottom of the banner indicating that Alaska had now entered the suffrage fold. Both pins are in excellent condition with bright sharp color and read, "Womens Political Union" NYC on the back and measure 1 ¼" in diameter. Also included is a "Votes for Women" enamel pin, which we have not removed from the frame, but research concludes that they generally have a high silver content. The pin employs the English Suffrage Movement colors of purple, white and green, probably made for Harriot Stanton Blatch's - Women's Political Union. The pin measures 7/8" high and 1 3/8" wide. Also included is another "Votes for Women" enamel pin with the purple, white and gold colors and gold letters. There are two additional Womens Political Party and Union pins included as well as a very rare silver picket pin at the very top that is engraved with the words "Without Extinction is Liberty". In the center of the collection are three purple, white and gold silk satin ribbons that Jane Norman Smith an early Women's Suffrage Movement leader wore. One ribbon is embossed "Founder", the other "National Council" and the third "Chancellor". At the bottom of the framed collection is her original name tag for the National Womens Party. ' Written in script on the back of the framed collection is the following information; "Items presented and worn by Jane Norman Smith - Mother of Helen Norman Smith and Muriel Smith Wilson, by the National Women's Party. At top is a silver picket pin, used when picketing the White House. J.N.S. did not go to jail for this as others did - she treasured this pin. In 1923 Jane Norman Smith (Mrs. Clarence M. Smith) helped to draw up the Equal Rights for Women Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This amendment was sponsored by the National Womens Party of which she was a founder (See ribbon on other side). This amendment was buried in Congress for 47 years. In 1970, Women all over the country finally arose in protest, and on August 10th, 1970, the amendment was passed by Congress with a very large majority vote. Mrs. Clarence M. Smith is the great grandmother of Winn Cameron Wilson and Lee Maudeville Wilson." This collection is from a direct descendant of Jane Norman Smith. Frame measures 13 ½" high x 12 ½" wide.

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