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This boss, adorned with a spiral motif partly covered by foliage, decorated the side of a horse bit.
The exact same bosses, which seem to have been produced in high number in the first half of the 17th century, are visible on several portraits of King Charles I of England painted by Jan van Dyck for example
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Title: Bit Boss
Date: first half 17th century
Culture: possibly Netherlandish
Medium: Copper alloy, gold
Dimensions: Diam. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (128 g)
Classification: Equestrian Equipment-Bits
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay, 1942
Accession Number: 42.50.211
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