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Item #B985 /  $4,500.

1890's G. S. Garcia Santa Barbara Kissing Bird Spade with Chains

This is a quite rare, simple, very early G. S. Garcia bit that is extremely collectible and dates to the very early 1900s.  It is in original condition with the exception of the missing roller.  The maker mark is on the underside of the spade, a rare and early mark, just below the 1/2" copper cricket.  This is an inlaid stiff jaw bit with a kissing bird spade.  There are silver buttons, silver squares, silver crescents and a line engraving of leaves and a bird's head on each side on the cheeks.  The slobber bar is a simple forged piece of iron, which has been bent and an attempt at straightening it has been made.

The bit measures 5 & 1/2" wide by 7" long.  The larger silver buttons are 1/2" in diameter, the smaller ones are 1/4".  There are 8 copper bands attached to the mouth of the bit (4 on each side).  The roller is missing.  The slide measures 2" long by 3/4" wide.  The kissing bird piece is 2" by 1 & 1/2" at the widest point.  This bit has the original rein chains - 8 & 1/2 inches of chain on 3 inches of hardware.

The bit is hand-forged and hand inlaid with coin silver, as was the practice of the time.  This piece marks the beginning of the use of crescent shapes, sunburst dot patterns and the signature cheek conchos that are to mark Garcia bits as well as many other Western bits to come.  The maker's mark is authentic and very early.  This is a true piece of Western bit history.  Unquestionably early and extremely collectible.

G. S. Garcia Very Early Silver Kissing Bird Bit / Item #B985 / $4,500.

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#110 Snake Bit G.S. Headstall #75 Eagle Bit 1904 World's Fair Bit #1 Eagle Bit #16 Crescent Bit #80 Bit & Ortega Reins #60 Crescent Bit 1890's Kissing Bird #6 Bit (1) #6 Bit (2) #6 Bit (3) 1890's Sta. Barbara (1) 1890's Sta. Barbara (2) #78 Unmarked Bit Garcia Salinas Bit Schnitger Bit 1 JWL Peacock Bit #78 Capriola

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