- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass piece…
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- Title
- Horse Bridle
- Date
- 1900 – 1934
- Material
- metal; enamel; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.3 x 57.5 cm
- Description
- A bridle of sturdy woven straps of blue wool ? with a series of small brass square "links" attached through the straps and decorating the noseband and runners, forming flexible bands of brass at these points. Round brass rings attached to runners by a square brass link hold a steel bit. Brass pieces worked with cloisonne enamel of flowers within small circles. Large brass buckles fasten throat latch and browband. Long, 104.0 cm. woven blue reins attached to brass rings at bit by brown leather straps. Ends straps and buckle holes reinforced with leather.
- Subject
- activities
- riding
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0043
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