Horse bit scissors, The two cast and embellished objects each consist of five parts: the rod ending in a loop at one end, the two riveted fasteners on either side of the place where the actual bit was mounted, the rosette mounted on these pieces and this rod part and the eye, which is in the aperture is provided at the end of the loop. At A there is a ring attached thereto, to which the bridle was attached, as well as the fastening link for the currently missing link chain, which connected the two bar cutters. This link is placed in the opening in the loop surrounded by two curves. There is another hole in the long part of the rod, into which the second link chain, now missing, was mounted. The slightly larger opening in the section where the rod makes a sharper angle may have served for the short rein (bar tack). The two large holes masked by the rosette have either one chain or bar and one for the belt under the horse's chin. The kidney-shaped hole at the bar end above this section was the attachment point for the bridle., anonymous, Nederlanden, c. 1650, brass (alloy), founding, l 34 cm × w 8 cm × d 3 cm
Keywords:
Horse bit scissors, two cast, embellished objects, consist, five parts, rod ending, loop, two riveted fasteners, side, place, actual bit, mounted, rosette mounted, pieces, rod part, eye, aperture, provided, ring attached thereto, bridle, attached, well, fastening link, currently missing link chain, connected, two bar cutters, link, placed, opening, loop surrounded, two curves, another hole, long part, rod, second link chain, now missing, slightly larger opening, section, rod makes, sharper angle, served, short rein, bar tack, two large holes masked, rosette, chain, bar, belt under, horse's chin, kidney-shaped hole, attachment point, Nederlanden, c, 1650, brass, alloy, founding, l 34
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.