Numero oggetto
59/155
Descrizione
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.
Descrizione fisica
1 man trap: metal; good condition
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- 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
