An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit822 military Each spur has a small

Each spur has a small many pointed steel rowel

Each stirrup has a flattened iron band around its centre which holds a ridged suspension bar

It has a braided leather thong with a cord lash braided onto its end

The relatively large rowel is missing two spokes

This driving bit is made of nickel or a nickel alloy

An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit822 military Each spur has a smallThis is an 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. The mouthpiece of the bit is stamped "Whippy & Co" and "TM". The firm of Whippy Stegall & Co. was a prestigious saddlery company established in the 1790's, they operated at North Audley Street until