A Vintage Western Curb Bit - Bit742 bootpulls but after the arrival of

but after the arrival of the Spanish they were adopted by the gauchos

It is in good conditionIt has its original finely stitched leather  keeper or tongue at its end and the remains of a braided thong

The book covers many subjects from existing breeds

The bit has its original curb hooks

this is hallmarked London 1928 and stamped with the silversmith's mark "

A Vintage Western Curb Bit - Bit742 bootpulls but after the arrival ofThis curb bit probably dates from the early twentieth century. It is made of steel with a dark lacquered finish.. The mouthpiece has a medium height narrow port, there is a trace of a stamp on one side of the mouthpiece, but I cannot read it. The cheeks curve backwards. one is stamped "2". Each cheek bears a swivelling curb rein ring,. A curved shackle or slobber bar joins the lower parts of the cheeks, there is a little surface rust on this. The bit