Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(3) Horse Bits, Keith Welling & Kissing Bird Bits
- Price realized
- $133
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $250
- Hammer price
- $100
- Category
- Equestrian & Riding Equipment
- Sold
- July 11, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2
Lot description
(1) D-ring snaffle horse bit, attributed Keith Welling, 20thc., mounted with finely detailed silver overlay arrows with fletched shafts and textured arrowheads, centered by inset horned steer head, the jointed mouthpiece with sleeved attachment, one ring stamped KW at reverse, rings approx. 3.5" diameter, mouthpiece approx. 5.25"; (2) Vintage / Antique Kissing Bird horse bits, both in iron rust, each with decorative silver studs, one with a straight 4.75" mouthpiece, the other with a 5" ported bar with irregular wheel roller, for shipping largest measurements approx. 2.25" x 7.25" x 6.25", total of all approx. 3.2lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.