Antique Curling Brush, Presentation Besom

Antique Curling Brush, Presentation Besom

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Vintage Presentation Curling Besom, Broom.
A scarce curling besom, brush or corn broom with a turned wooden handle with carved thistle top. The handle with engraved silver bands. The Silver-mounted curling broom was 'Presented To Stracathro Curling Club By The Gibson Family Nov. 1957' as a tournament prize. The besom was first played for in 1957 - 58 season and won by A. Lindsay, Mrs. E. Milne, Rev. W.G. Burns & N.S. Hanslip (skip), it was continuously played for until 1980 - 81, the final winners (skip) M. Edwards, ST. Brown, E.M. Tavendale & S. Brown.

The broom comes in a wooden box for travel and storage, the price is for the broom only, curling stone is sold separately.

Dimensions:

Height 107 cm / 42 14"
Width 13 cm / 5 "
Depth 9 cm / 3 "
Period

1950-1999

Year

1957

Medium

Wood

Country

United Kingdom

Condition

Very good. Silver bands with some dents etc.

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