BRONZE AGE BRONZE HORSE BITS SET
Ca. 1800-600 BC. A nicely patinated bronze harness fittings comprising a pair of snaffle bits. The horse bridle bit features terminal rings in different sizes. The item is joined at the smaller rings; an unadorned bar extends from each side and splays out into a large terminal ring, through which the cheek pieces would have originally passed. This piece would have sat in the horse's mouth attached to the reins giving the rider more control over the animal. Size: L:20-19mm / W:35-10mm ; 234g Provenance: From the private collection of D. Ruskin, Oxfordshire; formerly in a British collection formed in the 1970s on the UK / International art markets.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 600