Title: Pair of Bit Bosses
Object type: Bit boss
Date: ca. 1600
Culture: Italian, possibly Venice
Medium: Copper alloy, gold, enamel
Dimensions: 20.151.13; Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); 20.151.14; Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Geography: Country of Origin possibly Venice   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY