A Victorian Mounted Infantry Horse Bit by Latchford - Bit463 bit The rigid shaft is made

The rigid shaft is made of leather discs threaded onto a steel core

Each cheek boss bears the monogram "VR" (for Queen Victoria)

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A Victorian Mounted Infantry Horse Bit by Latchford - Bit463 bit The rigid shaft is madeThis branch or pad cheek bit is made of steel. The mouthpiece is twisted and the cheeks can turn Each cheek bears a brass badge or boss. These badges show a queen's crown over a garter with the words "Infantry Mounted Officers". In the middle of the garter there is a rose, a thistle and a shamrock. One of the cheeks is stamped "Latchford", Benjamin Latchford was the author of the 1885 work "The Loriner" Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5" (12. 5cm), Cheeks