Curb Bit
Object type: Bit
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: North Italian
Date: second half 16th century; 19th century
Medium: Iron alloy, gold
Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12.3 oz. (802.3 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Alan Rutherfurd Stuyvesant, 1951
Accession year: 1951