Title: Bit Boss
Object type: Bit boss
Date: late 16th–17th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold, iron
Dimensions: Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (154 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