Title: Pair of Bit Bosses
Object type: Bit boss
Date: first half 17th century
Culture: probably Netherlandish
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 42.50.187; Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2.2 oz. (62 g); 42.50.188; Diam. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Wt. 2 oz. (56 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    probably Netherlands      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY