Modified Austro-Hungarian Driving Bit - Bit692 feb24 A small nickel Weymouth curb

A small nickel Weymouth curb bit with a good aged patina

They are silver plated

5cm (8¾")Weight 532g (1lb 3oz)

The rest of the shaft or stock is covered in braided rawhide

one curb hook remains

Modified Austro-Hungarian Driving Bit - Bit692 feb24 A small nickel Weymouth curbThis bit came from the house of a member of he Habsburg familyIt is made of steel. The mouthpiece is gently arched. The cheeks are fixed and each has two circular rein rings. There is an integral shackle bar . On its near (left) side it has a Pelham type ring for a snaffle rein, but on the off (right) side it does not. I suspect it was removed after manufacture rather than having broken off because it has a smooth finish. On the inner surface there is