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This is a breaking bit, thought to originate from either Buckingham or Aylesbury. The museum holds little no further information about this object.

1 horse bit (breaking)

MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: Breaking bit // Age…: Neg 35/1811, 1812 // Name and address of present owner: [...] // Description of use to which it was put…: Buckingham or Aylesbury’, Letter, Donor to Mr Higgs, 23 October 1952 - '... I am afraid I cannot tell you a lot about the objects I brought in, except that they all were picked up in the vicinity of Buckingham or Aylesbury. ...', Photocopy of Printed Report - 'Hands On Learning with Reading Museum Service // Transport: horses H543 // Horse bit // A bit is a metal object that is placed inside a horse's mouth and attached to the bridle and reins. [...]'