An Antique Hand Forged Steel Curb Bit - Bit810 april26 Under this it has brown

Under this it has brown cloth boards with gilt lettering and green corners and spine

the grip is covered in finely braided black baleen or whalebone

There are a few marks on the shaft

German and French and a price list

exposing the dark steel beneath

An Antique Hand Forged Steel Curb Bit - Bit810 april26 Under this it has brownThis is a hand forged curb bit. It is probably Mexican or South American It has a dark, aged patina. The mouthpiece is partly twisted and has a narrow central port. There are circular steel discs inside the cheeks at each end of the mouthpieceThe cheeks are curved. There are areas of brass on the outside of the cheeks where the ends of the mouthpiece emerge. Possibly there were once decorative badges or bosses at these points. The bit has its original