Joan Rivers Bow Pin with Thing on the back ?

[laponeclock14]

I have looked all over and have not seen this bow by Joan Rivers and it has this thing that moves up or down I guess it is for a charm or something it is on the pin part but does not slide off. Did I find a RARE PIN ?

[southernmermaid8]

Is it a magnet ? So you do not have to use the pin . Like on silk or something ?

[1940fc]

If you post a front shot..might help determine which bow  pin it is

[dream*peddler]

It looks like it has a bale that can be flipped up to wear as a pendant. 

[1940fc]

Bingo! I think dream has it correct

[woodw_sandr]

I think the bale that hangs off the round disc on the back is for an enhancer.

Joan Rivers offered these enchancers, the ones I have seen were jeweled and in the shape of eggs. Probably a nod to her love of Faberge eggs.

They were intended to enhance the closure as another element.  It would also make sense to have a "wardrobe" of these enhancers in various colors to complement clothing worn, and could easily clip onto that bale.

[dream*peddler]

After reading woodw's post, I think she may have it correct.  It may be similar to the watch pins, but there must be a way to remove it to use the pin?  Maybe mermaid is right that it is magnetic?

[laponeclock14]

Not magnetic I just checked it, and I just tried to get that thing off.   So right now it would have to be something that would have to hang off of this thing.

[evelyb30]

She made some really pretty enamel eggs, but any old pendant or single earring that looks good could go there.

[old.crows.nest]

Can you show how the bail hang naturally? Seems to me that this could not be for a pendant to hang from as it would be on the part that is behind the fabric pin is attached to plus pin coil not be used with it on 😞

Am I confused?

[1940fc]

Well now the front photo is showing for me (was invisble earlier )  anyhoo..

I can`t figure it out..have never seen one like it. Checked my Joan Rivers book (which of course is just a drop in a bucket of designs) & nuttin there either. 

[old.crows.nest]

I think this is an after market brooch to pendant conversion finding. It would be for a solid Brooch where it would be hidden and the size and depth around the pin would help it hang better.

[dream*peddler]

OCN, I first thought that if that part could be flipped up it could be used as a pendant, but now I do think it may be for hanging a pendant or enhancer.  But the problem is, if that attachment doesn't come off, I don't know how it could be used as a pin at all.