An 18th Century Indo-Persian Horse Bit with Pierced Brass Decoration - Bit623 stable 8kg (3lb 15oz )

8kg (3lb 15oz )

Peter Worsley was recorded as a saddler at 57

6cm) Neck length : 2" (5cm) Weight : 5oz (139g)

The whip still has its origninal vellum & silk lash

These nickel spurs have short downward turning necks necks

An 18th Century Indo-Persian Horse Bit with Pierced Brass Decoration - Bit623 stable 8kg (3lb 15oz )This is an old steel bit with a good dark aged patina. Bonhams catalogued a very similar bit as 17th century in 2008, it can be seen HEREThis example has a central arched port whose arms pass through loops in the fixed bars of the mouthpiece. Each arm of the port ends in a blunt conical protrusion. The short cheeks curve backwards in their lower sections. They have separate swiveling rein loops. Each cheek is decorated with a rectangle of brass with