Object number
57/240
Description
Horse bit owned by a farmer in Chewton Mendip, Somerset. Possibly a 'snaffle' bit.
This horse bit was originally owned by a farmer in Chewton Mendip, Somerset. It is possibly a 'snaffle' bit, and consists of a straight metal bar hooked at either end onto metal side pieces which are held together at the bottom with a thin chain.
Physical description
1 horse bit: metal
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'From village of Chewton Mendip, Somerset. // Owned originally by a local farmer. // "Snaffle?" - J.W.Y.H. // [pencil sketch]'
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