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Imperial Guard Cavalry bit. First Empire.
Napoleonic Cavalry. Grenadiers and Dragoons of the Imperial Guard.
Pigeon-throated" bridle bit. Round brass bosses depicting a grenade on a sandblasted background, framed by a series of five moldings and a sixth, wider molding at the top and bottom. Each boss ends in a scalloped protruding tab designed to receive the riveting nail for attachment to the branches.
Branch length 20.5 cm, mouthpiece width 13 cm.
Good condition.
France. First Empire.
Ref: LQL649N5GQ