Besom

A besom is a broom made of brush or twigs which are bound with a bond known as a ‘lap’. This is a nine-lapped heather besom, for use in the stables. It is part of a large collection of traditional craft products acquired from the British Council in 1960. It was supplied by, and probably made by, Henry Holliday of Stape, North Yorkshire, circa 1945–6.