Title: Bit Boss
Object type: Bit boss
Date: first half 17th century
Culture: possibly Italian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    possibly Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY