Title: Bit Boss
Object type: Bit boss
Date: second half 16th–early 17th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (135 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