This bit is made for administering medicines to horses ( or possibly other animals). It has a hollow mouthpiece with four holes along one side. One end unscrews so that it can be filled with a paste. A plunger passes through the cap of this open end. The bit has a thin loop at each end - presumably to attach to a headstall. There are also short bars - possibly to stop it being pulled through the mouth ?It is very well made in stainless steel but there are no maker's stamps or marks I have not been able to find this bit design in any texts but there are a couple of expired US patents that look similar, it may have been a prototype Dimensions : Total length 6" (15.2cm)Weight : 391g (13¾oz) Unfortunately the new GSPR regulations do not allow this item to be shipped to the EU or Northern Ireland
