5″ Hill Silversmiths Ported Floral Silver Engraved Curb

This bit comes with some sadness…this bit represents the end of an era and an incredible team of silversmiths/bit makers. Bill and Denise Hill ran Hill Silversmiths together for decades, representing one of the best modern bit makers. Many didn’t realize how talented and involved Denise was until Bill died, she took over the bit making and created literal works of art. This bit was one of the last bits she made, made specifically for a long time dealer of Hill bits. Denise sadly passed away in 2019, and many of her last bits are forever in people’s collections. It’s rare to find them…and even harder to find them at a great price. Ok, enough about the amazing history of this bit and onto details:

Hardly used, 5″ mouth with a rounded Segunda style port that measures 1 3/4″ tall and 1″ wide. Fixed mouth and shank, with copper inlayed bands along the port. 8″ shanks. The silver work is incredible on this bit. All silver with a large silver cactus flower side concho and a large engraved side concho too. Even the stabilizer bar has silver. Gray Blue steel, quite weighty, with incredible balance and feel. Marked HILL. This is a show legal bit. This one is ready to ride, or be apart of a collection. This bit has some incredible stories to tell.