Vintage Leather Hunting Top Boots and Trees - Boot030 hat This old bit was probably

This old bit was probably made by a local blacksmithThe straight mouthpiece was made from a length of square section steel

Brass rings at each end of the noseband connect it to an iron chain made of figure of eight shaped links

a band of silver swings over the top of the cap to cover the open end of the straw

This steel curb bit is finer or more delicate than modern examples

conformation and shoeing

Vintage Leather Hunting Top Boots and Trees - Boot030 hat This old bit was probablyThese are made of black waxed leather with leather soles They have brown leather tops. The leather loop at the back of the top of the right boot is split. The boots have their original four part wooden trees . Each tree would have had a brass ring on top, but these have been lost These boots have been used, there are scratches and areas of creasing and rubbing and the heels are somewhat worn. Measurements : The foot of the tree has a maximum length of