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Postcard: Bec et Ongles, Voila ta Devise; GWL-2022-26-61

Postcard (back): Bec et Ongles, Voila ta Devise; GWL-2022-26-61

Name/TitlePostcard: Bec et Ongles, Voila ta Devise

About this objectPostcard marked G.P. La Rose 21.452/6, depicting a woman with a rope around her nose and chin, foaming at the lips and with arms bent at the elbows, her wrists bound together with rope. Captioned 'BEC AT ONGLES, VOILA TA DEVISE!', a French phrase which roughly translates as 'Tooth and nails, here's your motto!'

Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card

Inscription and MarksOn back, left side, upside down in pencil: "19" [or possibly IG]

Correspondence: none
Addressee: none
Stamp/postmark: none

MeasurementsH: 140 x W: 90 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage

Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - mouths & voices

Subject and Association KeywordsMisogyny

Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library

Object TypePostcard

Object numberGWL-2022-26-61