Title: Bit Boss or Ornamental Plaquette
Object type: Bit boss or ornamental plaquette
Date: late 16th–17th century
Culture: possibly German
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (49 g).
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Geography: Country of Origin    possibly German      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY