An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit822 feb24 This would have clipped onto

This would have clipped onto the rings of an existing horse bitIt has a curved bar protruding forward which would work as  a tongue grid

Dimensions : 14

one dated 1904 & the other 1908

5cm) bell diameter

An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit822 feb24 This would have clipped ontoThis is an antique steel curb bit. It has a straight mouthpiece which can rotate. The ends of the mouthpiece pass through slots in the long straight cheeks. This allows the mouthpiece to move up and down slightly and the cheeks can rotate independently. The mouthpiece of the bit is stamped "Whippy & Co" and "TM". The firm of Whippy Stegall & Co. was a prestigious saddlery company established in the 1790's, they operated at North Audley Street until