Bit Boss second half 16th - early 17th century Italian The domed center of this boss is decorated with a frieze of alternating cherubs heads and grotesque masks, circled by volutes and palmettes on the rim. Bit bosses were ornamental elements decorating both sides of a horse bit. The hat-shape design, probably inspired by ancient shield bosses excavated at the time, was very popular in Italy and France in the 16th and early 17th century. Bit Boss. Italian. second half 16th - early 17th century. Copper alloy, gold. Equestrian Equipment-Bits

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Bit Boss second half 16th - early 17th century Italian The domed center of this boss is decorated with a frieze of alternating cherubs heads and grotesque masks, circled by volutes and palmettes on the rim. Bit bosses were ornamental elements decorating both sides of a horse bit. The hat-shape design, probably inspired by ancient shield bosses excavated at the time, was very popular in Italy and France in the 16th and early 17th century. Bit Boss. Italian. second half 16th - early 17th century. Copper alloy, gold. Equestrian Equipment-Bits

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