Antique prohibition Carry A Nation jewelry lapel brooch. This vintage WCTU brooch depicts a mother of pearl hatchet entwined by a brass serpent. This vintage promotional jewelry sold by Carry Amelia Nation to support her temperance political campaign against alcohol around 1900, and some of the variations like this one were privately commissioned by wealthy patrons.

Carrie Nation was the infamous axe wielding prohibitionist. Born into poverty and ill health in 1846, she would become one of the most iconic, militant figures of the Temperance Movement.

MEASUREMENTS:

Brooch measures 2.35" long by 1.35" wide and weighs 0.11oz.

CONDITION

In generally nice condition considering age and use (please see all photographs as they form part of the listing description).

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