US Army cavalry bits

Titles: US Army cavalry bits (Supplied title)

Description: Two United States Army Model 1863 tinned iron bits with curved shanks and size four (4) ports. Both are missing curb chains. One of the bits (.1) has a brass "US" bit boss riveted to each end of the mouth, a broken shank support, and fragments of leather reins attached to the rein rings. The right side bit boss is attached upside down; the left is right side up.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1863 - Not later than 1865 (Use)

Creation

• source: United States, Army, Cavalry

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 74.34.16.1-2

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of Minneapolis Veterans Home

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 2 items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 8 3/4 inches length (74.34.16.1)
• 5 1/2 inches width (74.34.16.1)
• 3 1/4 inches height (74.34.16.1)
• 9 inches length (74.34.16.2)
• 5 1/8 inches width (74.34.16.2)
• 3 1/4 inches height (74.34.16.2)

Subjects

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