N° d'objet
59/155
Description
This is a man trap, used to deter poachers and trespassers. It has a spring-activated toothed clamp which would snap shut around the victim's leg. Man traps first came into use in England in the second half of the eighteenth century, and were made illegal in England in 1827.
Description physique
1 man trap: metal; good condition
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2826.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2827.tif - High resolution image
