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This horse's bit is probably a snaffle bit. It consists of a single curved metal bar, which appears to be chromium plated, with long pieces of metal slotted through the ends and each with a metal ring. The Museum bought the bit at Reading Cattle Market for 1 shilling.

1 horses bit: metal

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Bit // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: 35/3612 // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: Purchased from Reading Cattle Market // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: This bit consists of a single curved metal bar measuring 6 inches in length. Long pieces of metal measuring 6¾ inches are slotted through the ends of the bar. A metal ring of diameter 2¼ inches projects from each piece of metal. The bit was purchased from Reading Cattle Market for 1/– and is a probably a snaffle bit. It appears to be chromium plated.', MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: // Description of use to which it was put…: [pencil sketch]’