A hand forged steel spring or butterfly bit.
This has a V shaped metal bar protruding from it - presumably to sit on the tongue ?
There is also a metal stalk perpendicular to the bar which holds a spur rowel. The rowel no longer turns.
Thankfully it's difficult to imagine this horror in actual use
Dimensions 14.5cm (5¾") Wide, Tongue Loop 9.3cm (3⅝") Long, "Spur" Height 2.8cm (1¼")
Weight : 222g (8oz)
Ref : bit771
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Price :£42.00 (+ £4.85 insured shipping within UK which should take 24-48 hours),
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