Title: Pair of Bit Bosses
Object type: Bit boss
Date: first half 17th century
Culture: probably Netherlandish
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 42.50.191; Diam. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Wt. 3.6 oz. (103 g); 42.50.192; Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 3.3 oz. (93 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