[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
56/375
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This rabbit trap was made by a local blacksmith for use on the Stonehurst Estate, near Henley-on-Thames. The trap has toothed jaws, and there is an attached chain to anchor the trap to the ground when it is set, to prevent the rabbit from dragging it away.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 rabbit trap: metal; good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This trap was made by a local blacksmith for use on the Stonehurst Estate near Henley. The trap consists of a flat bar which forms a base, 10 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide, to which serrated jaws are fixed. These jaws are 3 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches deep. A strip of metal riveted to the flat bar acts as a spring. The trap has a platform 2 inches square on to which the rabbit stepped before capture. A length of chain is attached to the opposite end of the trap by means of which the trap could be anchored to prevent the rabbit dragging the trap about.'
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Early-nineteenth century
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1553.tif - High resolution image
