A Wellep Horse Bit - Bit747 may24 There is some surface crackling

There is some surface crackling to the leather of the keeper and the thong has an old bound repair to the loop at its end

A dark tan coloured leather case with fine stitching

with 142 pages and 24 illustrations plus 8 woodcuts

This fine steel curb bit has fixed cheeks

5cm) long x 2¾" (7cm) wide internally

A Wellep Horse Bit - Bit747 may24 There is some surface cracklingTo start with a confession : this bit came as part of a collection and my first reaction was to dismiss it as some sort of gimmick. But when I looked at it more closely it is rather well made, all those complicated joints are smoothly finished and turn well. It is helpfully stamped with its name "The Wellep Bit". It was launched in 1985 and although I dont think these bits are in production any more the company web page still gives a lot of