Title: Pair of Bit Bosses
Object type: Bit boss
Date: late 16th–first half 17th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: 42.50.189; Diam. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm): Wt. 3.2 oz. (91 g); 42.50.190; Diam. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (88 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY