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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9984534, member: 5833"]As I see it:</p><p><br /></p><p>The brooch/pendant has all its original parts plus a guard chain that's an add-on. Some evidence at the hinge end of the pin that repair work has been done there.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the photo of the back, the brooch is upside down, with the hook for a watch, that would need to be at the bottom if used for that purpose, is now at the top, where it can easily be used as a bail/enhancer that accommodates a wide range of chains and cords.</p><p><br /></p><p>The loop on the hinged bail does not swivel, so that if you put a chain through it, the piece would hang sideways. It was easier to make this adaptation, using the bail as an attachment point for the guard chain, than to change or add something to the bail so that a pendant would hang properly.</p><p><br /></p><p>You would want a guard chain because this is quite a high quality piece, in part evidenced by the care that was taken to make the tip of the pin stem safe. I have seen this, as well as novel designs for keeping the pin in place when closed and for converting between pin and pendant, in better pieces from this period.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 9984534, member: 5833"]As I see it: The brooch/pendant has all its original parts plus a guard chain that's an add-on. Some evidence at the hinge end of the pin that repair work has been done there. In the photo of the back, the brooch is upside down, with the hook for a watch, that would need to be at the bottom if used for that purpose, is now at the top, where it can easily be used as a bail/enhancer that accommodates a wide range of chains and cords. The loop on the hinged bail does not swivel, so that if you put a chain through it, the piece would hang sideways. It was easier to make this adaptation, using the bail as an attachment point for the guard chain, than to change or add something to the bail so that a pendant would hang properly. You would want a guard chain because this is quite a high quality piece, in part evidenced by the care that was taken to make the tip of the pin stem safe. I have seen this, as well as novel designs for keeping the pin in place when closed and for converting between pin and pendant, in better pieces from this period.[/QUOTE]
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