A Sixteenth Lancers Officer's Horse Bit - Bit437 curb There is a strap around

There is a strap around the top of the boot which would have wrapped around the pastern

They have studs and buckles for the attachment of their straps

Thong (not including lash) 62" (156cm)Weight 312g (11 oz)

There is incised decoration on the outer surfaces of the cheekpieces at the point where the mouthpiece joins

the inner arms are stamped "Solid Nickel"

A Sixteenth Lancers Officer's Horse Bit - Bit437 curb There is a strap aroundA branch cheek steel bit. It has a medium port. The cheeks are curved, each bears a rein loop, there is a straight shackle bar. There is an round gilt brass cheek boss surmounted by a Queen's crown on each side of the bit. Each cheek boss bears the monogram "VR" (for Queen Victoria), and crossed lances, plus a garter which reads "Sixteenth Lancers". The bosses have been much polished over the years, the monograms and lances are no longer crisp 16th