An Antique Sliding Mouth Horse Bit - Bit906 curb Amylyte was a lightweight waterproof

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

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

8cm (approx 2¼")

Ref : spur521e

This antique steel bit has slim straight swinging cheeks which can move through 90 degrees

An Antique Sliding Mouth Horse Bit - Bit906 curb Amylyte was a lightweight waterproofThis 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,