07-24-2016 04:22 PM
Looks similar to a bolo but isn't quite the same. The distance between the pin and one of the "humps" (for want of a better word) is 1/2 inch. The pin would flop forward if something weren't placed between the pin and the humps. It also has an interesting pin mechanism. That little extension prevents the pin from closing further than the clasp. Got any ideas?
07-24-2016 04:40 PM
07-24-2016 05:01 PM
That seems plausible, gauntlett. Thanks!
07-24-2016 05:10 PM
If this were Antique and had a back facing spike it might be a corsage or tussy mussy brooch.
07-24-2016 06:32 PM
That's a really good comparison, OCN! I hadn't thought of that, but it DOES sort of look like a tussy mussy.