Object number
54/245
Description
The bit was used on the farm at Great Cornard in Suffolk, and is probably a breaking in bit.
This bit for a horse is made of iron, and consists of two short iron bars which are linked together by a small ring. Each bar is encircled by six small iron rings which are moveable. At the extreme ends of the two bars long pieces of metal with rings are fixed. The bit was used on the farm at Great Cornard in Suffolk, and is probably a breaking in bit.
Physical description
1 bit: metal (iron); good condition
Archival history
Object research project, Further Afield, November 2024 - 'Probably a breaking in bit. The loose rings encourage the horse to mouth and play with the bit and get used to the feeling of it in the mouth.'
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