A 19th Century Steel Curb Bit with Flower Cheeks - Bit1017 latin america There is a circular hole

There is a circular hole for drainage in the sole of each stirrup

This is a horse brass on a black leather mount with a brass buckle

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A pair of smaller silver coloured spurs

A 19th Century Steel Curb Bit with Flower Cheeks - Bit1017 latin america There is a circular holeThis antique curb bit is made of steel with a dark, aged patina The mouthpiece has a low port. The cheeks are scrolled with tulip decoration, each ends in a curb rein ring. One of the cheeks is stamped "Hawkins". According to the Saddlery & Harness Journal, John Hawkins was apprenticed to the bit making trade aged nine and set up his own company in 1840, he died in 1891, leaving the company in the hands of his sons James & Benjamin. They continued the