A 1915 Steel Military Elbow or Portsmouth Bit - Bit721 american This is a matched pair

This is a matched pair of large spurs made of silver plated iron or steel

It is lined in cream doeskin or chamois and has an internal partition

Williams who had a shop on Shrewsbury High Street around 1900

this still turns

A hand forged steel spring or butterfly bit with a russet surface

A 1915 Steel Military Elbow or Portsmouth Bit - Bit721 american This is a matched pairThis is an old military Portsmouth or Elbow horse bitIt is made of steel which is dark in places but could be burnished back to a shine. This design was used by the military because it was a "universal" bit they often had reversible mouthpieces and the choice of rein slots made it suitable for many different horses. Each cheek has two slots for the curb rein. One cheek is stamped with a a large "L" possibly "Q" a broad arrow or ordnance mark and "15".