An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit932 childs-whip These are a feature often

These are a feature often seen in late 18th & early 19th century whips

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2cm (5¼")long

The leather is decorated with brass studs and flowers

An Antique Banbury Curb Bit by Cockshoot of Manchester - Bit932 childs-whip These are a feature oftenThis is a heavy antique steel curb bit. It has a straight mouthpiece which can rotate. The ends of the mouthpiece pass through slots in the long straight cheeks. This allows the mouthpiece to move up and down slightly and the cheeks can rotate independently. One cheek of the bit is stamped "Cockshoot" and the other "Manchester". Joseph Cockshoot started a coachbuilding company in 1744, it became Cockshoot Ltd in 1895, this bit probably dates to the