Posted by Nellie on May 16, 2015, 8:56 am, in reply to "Re: bar brooch"
I don't believe the bar brooch was ever intended to be worn on a sleeve. It was used to anchor the Garter sash.
Both Bury and Munn have stated that Winterhalter is quite reliable for details. The bar brooch appears to have started as two bars of five and united later.