An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit932 childs-whip At its mildest the rein

At its mildest the rein attaches to both the small outer ring of the mouthpiece and the large divided ring at the same time - so the bit functions as a simple jointed snaffle (with cheeks)If the headstall is attached to the large rings and the reins to the small rings it must function rather like a Wilson snaffle

The third position for the reins attaches them to the front of the large rings and the small rings at the same time

The leather is decorated with brass studs and flowers

The case closes with a brass billet fastening

An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit932 childs-whip At its mildest the reinThis is a heavy antique steel curb bit. It has a straight mouthpiece which can rotate. The ends of the mouthpiece pass through slots in the long straight cheeks. This allows the mouthpiece to move up and down slightly and the cheeks can rotate independently. One cheek of the bit is stamped "Cockshoot" and the other "Manchester". Joseph Cockshoot started a coachbuilding company in 1744, it became Cockshoot Ltd in 1895, this bit probably dates to the