Collection Highlights
WILD STYLE: TRACY 168
1992
2003.38.6
Black marker and felt tip pen on heavy paper with glue residue from a bound border at left
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Model 1863 Cavalry Bit
Title
Model 1863 Cavalry Bit
Object name
Bit and bridle
Date
1863-1868
Medium
Leather, iron, brass, steel
Dimensions
Overall: 61 x 5 1/2 in. ( 154.9 x 14 cm )
Description
Leather, iron, and brass bit with bridle; blued iron single-rein curb bit has S-shaped lower branches with two cast circular brass rosettes riveted to upper branches on each side of cylindrical bar mouthpiece; brown leather reins fastened together with iron buckles and looped through two rings at front of lower branches; blued steel curb chain with brown leather strap cover fastened to back of upper branches; leather halter fastened with circular cast brass rosettes.
Credit Line
Presented by DeWitt M. Lockman, 1931
Object Number
1779
Marks
cast: rosettes: "US"
Gallery Label
This bit and bridle are of the type used by U.S. cavalrymen from the later years of the Civil War until 1868.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
