A Spanish Colonial Horse Bit - Bit629 bit Ref : stirrup408

Ref : stirrup408

horse boots

6cm (5") Weight : 218g (7¾oz)

It would screw into the top of the headpiece of the bridle or the saddle

(From Covent Garden)"

A Spanish Colonial Horse Bit - Bit629 bit Ref : stirrup408This bit dates from the Spanish Colonial period, most probably the 18th CenturyThe angled cheeks can still be seen in traditional Peruvian bits. It is hand forged in iron with a dark aged patina. The narrow mouthpiece has a central raised tongue with a roller on each side. The cheeks turn, They have incised decoration very like that seen on spurs of the same era. There are swivelling loops and chains at the ends of the cheeks to attach to reins. There