This is one of the most elaborately decorated medieval horse bits known. It displays two coats of arms, which appear to belong to Catalan families.
(note the birbs in the middle section - amazingly detailed craftsmanship)
Curb bit, Spain, c. 1350
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“Isolation of the Earth in space.” Le ciel : notions d'astronomie, à l'usage des gens du monde et de la jeunesse. 1870.
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Carl Størmer, Northern Lights, 1910.
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Francisco Mora Carbonell
A la cita, Spain, 1935
From Antique and Classic Photographic Images
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Happy new year# reflets# 2016.
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