An Antique Argentine Gaucho Bit with Pontezuela - Bit1008 cowboy Weight 2¾oz (75g)

Weight 2¾oz (75g)

Mexican origins of form and associated activities

5cm)Weight 278g (10oz)

There are also short bars - possibly to stop it being pulled through the mouth

An Antique Argentine Gaucho Bit with Pontezuela - Bit1008 cowboy Weight 2¾oz (75g)This bit probably dates from the early 20th century. The iron or steel mouthpiece has a dark patina. It has a high port which holds one large and two wire rollers. The bit has large domed bosses with engraved decoration on each side of the mouthpiece. The cheeks are curvedThere is a curb rein ring on the end of each cheek . A flat silver plate or pontezuela hangs under the bit. This is hinged, It is decorated with a raised oval and some plumes. There