Antique Bit - answers on a postcard please

[S_N]

So, has anyone ever seen a bit like this? We've had it for YEARS. It's rather complicated and TINY!! The mouth piece is 4 inches wide!! I think I've worked out how it goes in the mouth, but does any recognise it? Know it origins? We think Spanish, but not sure....

The pen is 6 inches, for scale

 

[bkeeble]

Hav'nt a clue but it looks quite scary!! Sorry not much help!

 

[Claireg9]

no idea, Where on earth is the mouth piece?

 

[riotgirl]

Are you sure it isn't some kind of human torture device??

 

[S_N]

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no idea, Where on earth is the mouth piece?

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lol! the bit folds in the middle and I believe that bit goes in the mouth - not entirely sure though!! It has keys and rollers on it too! I've circled the bit that bends and I think this goes in the mouth - though I really have NO idea!!

 

[S_N]

LMAO!! It does look hideous doesn't it! We think it's VERY, VERY old, like 100's of years! Where are PF and Weezy - they might have seen something like this??

 

[Claireg9]

blimey that looks like an awful lot of metal to put in one mouth!
Could it be anything to do with driving?

 

[S_N]

Not a clue hun - thought someone on here might be able to tell me

 

[Claireg9]

hopefully they will as im intrigued now!!!
I just thought it looked quite extravagant like the driving bits tend to be!
No old tarnished names or symbols left on it anywhere?

 

[clipertyplop]

own up simply nutty its your chastaty belt lmao

 

[S_N]

No, no marks like that at all...

 

[Claireg9]

STUMPED!!!

Grr wish i knew though!

 

[druid]

 

[sevenoceans]

can it be spanish breaking bit cos i went to tack shop the other day and saw what looks like a bit with metal going over the nose.... bit like this but almost half of it. completed with head piece... I have lived in spain for long time when i was little they had all sorts of barbic breaking bits I dread to remember them.... thanks for reminder!!

 

[k9h]

I would say Druid has put it the right way up & I would think the loop at the top acts like a tongue tie to stop it from going over the top?

 

[S_N]

Yeah, that's the way round I figured it went - odd having the mouth pieces in 2 totally different areas. I should have shown this to you B when you were here!

Wonder where we could find out it's origins though......

 

[PapaFrita]

Blimey that's weird looking! It sort of looks like a combination bit; a curb and then the round bit looks like a kind of breaking bit I've seen here, that goes in the mouth and under the chin (like a chifney)... I have no idea if I'm right though!

 

[S_N]

PMSL! That's kinda what I thought - esp. about the chiffney part. Looks bleedin' uncomfortable!

 

[kildalton]

Blimey, Iz, there are some weird and wonderful objects in your house! Have you still got the red knickers?

 

[S_N]

SHITE - Just snorted wine all over the keyboard!! LMAO - yes, but they are safely back in the trunk on top the wardrobe in my Grandmother's bedroom!

 

[PapaFrita]

SN, you're not supposed to inhale it!! Were you using a straw? *giggling ensues*
Promise to show you the proper way to open and drink a bottle of wine when you get out here. I bet you've never drunk from one of those leather gourd thingies, have you??

 

[S_N]

LMAO!! NO, not using a straw!!! actually I have drunk out of one of those - I seem to remember it being an EXTREMELY messy affair......