A Great Old Horse Bit by J. Tapia

Presented here for your consideration is a super horse bit which is uniquely stylistic with curves accented with silver inlays and high domed scalloped edge conchos. It has a halfbreed mouth and original rein chains. Jose Tapia didn't mark his work and Jesus Tapia marked very few of the pieces. However the quality of their work is easily recognized by knowledgeable collectors and this bit is attributed as being one of theirs by several knowledgeable collectors/dealers.
MAKER: Attributed to Jose Tapia (1831-1902) or Jesus Tapia (1856-1931).
APPROX AGE: Circa late 1800s to early 1900s.
SIZE: It has a 5 inch mouth piece and the cheeks measure 7 inches top to bottom.
CONDITION: Good for its age, normal wear and aging expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.