Title: Bit Boss
Object type: Bit boss
Date: late 16th–17th century
Culture: North Italian
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (50 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