A gilt curb bit with tongue piece

Description:

Probably French, c. 1800
L. 27 cm
The sides decorated with a crescent moon and star motif, presumably intended for a senior officer.
The Milly Antonie von Friedländer-Fuld Collection. Galerie Hugo Helbing, Frankfurt am Main, 1930s, private sale, acquired by the German Leather Museum in Offenbach; has remained in the museum’s collection ever since; restituted in 2026 to the heirs of Milly Antonie von Friedländer-Fuld.