E Garcia Sterling Silver Steel Arizona Shank Forward Mullen Port Curb Mouthpiece Attention collectors, show exhibitors! This is a beautiful iron low forward mullen port curb bit with the most gorgeous and amazing Sterling Silver engraved loose jaw "Arizona" style shanks made by E Garcia of San Ysidro, California. The close up photos show the makers mark on the insde left shank with"EGARCIA" up near the headstall ring. Eduardo Garcia was noted for his excellent workmanship on spurs, bits and other equestrian items. Eduardo Garcia lived and worked in San Ysidro, California. He was born on October 13, 1923 and passed away in 2009. Eduardo Garcia's bit and spur custom pieces are distinguished by the maker's mark E. Garcia and signed pieces are rapidly becoming collector's items. This beautiful bit is in well maintained pre owned condition with some light rusting on the inside of the steel cheeks. This is a very well made custom bit with a really cool tapered 1/2 inch diameter by 5 inches wide ergonomically shaped forward tilt 1-1/4 inch tall low curb mullen mouthpiece. The total shank length is 7-1/2 inches and the purchase is 2-1/2 inches for a 3 to one leverage ratio and weighs in at 17.45 ounces. This stunning Arizona shank bit will make a great addition to your show bit collection and will look great in any show ring setting. I will leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers as confirmation item has been received. All sales are final! Payment is due immediately following end of listing. International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. I can not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete Selling Solution. Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter