Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Besom

See also: Besom in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

A handmade tool for sweeping floors, which we would today call “a broom.”

Besom (2) §

Default orientation: palewise, bristles to chief. No proper coloration.

Source: Opera Dell'arte Del Cucinare. Artist unknown. (Page 970.)

Besom (3) §

Default orientation: palewise, bristles to chief. No proper coloration.

Source: The Tudor Pattern Book. Artist unknown. Adapted by Owen Tegg.