An Antique Sliding Mouth Horse Bit - Bit906 curb All the buckles were once

All the buckles were once covered with very finely stitched leather this has come off one of the D ring buckles - there is also a split in the leather that holds this buckle

Amylyte was a lightweight waterproof material developed by Woodrow in the 1930's

There is a crack in the surface of the wood under the lowest slot on the left side

This 19th Century Buxton coaching bit is made from steel

It has a replacement stitched leather keeper and a good stout thong but no cord lash

An Antique Sliding Mouth Horse Bit - Bit906 curb All the buckles were onceThis is an antique steel horse bit with a dark patina. It has divided rings which are fixed in position relative to the mouthpiece. The headstall would attach to the small upper sections of the rings Its straight mouthpiece is covered in black rubber. The mouthpiece is hollow, a long straight inner bar passes through it and can slide and rotate freely. This bar has a ring on each end for the reins. This bar is much wider than the horse's mouth,