Original British Victorian Household Cavalry Horse Bit with V.R. marked Brass Rosettes on the Sides Martini-Henry Bayonets The face is simply marked

The face is simply marked at the bottom:

It is serial number 1403 of 2500 issued

1879 and Company G

There is no release button

Original British Victorian Household Cavalry Horse Bit with V.R. marked Brass Rosettes on the Sides Martini-Henry Bayonets The face is simply markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The British Household Cavalry is made up of the two most senior regiments in the British Army, the Life Guards and the Horse Guards. As the name implies, they are cavalry regiments, which today only ride horses in a ceremonial fashion, but during the Victorian Era they were real mounted cavalry. This horse bit is from that period, and is exactly what they would have used when taking the field. The bit has the correct