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Heritage of the Hendreds: An exhibition of village life through the centuries, Frontiers: Exploring the Edge

Rat trap fitted with metal bars and a spring door held open by a metal rod which rests on a trip device.
Nothing is known of the origin of this crudely made wooden rat trap. The top is fitted with metal bars and it has a spring door held open by a metal rod which rests on a trip device. When the rat touches the bait, the rod is released and the door shuts, trapping the rat.

1 trap: wood; metal bars and hook

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a crudely made wooden rat trap with a spring door. The top is fitted with metal bars, so that the inside can be seen and the door is held open by a metal rod, which rests on a trip device. This consists of a metal hook, one end of which projects into the cage and holds the bait, and the other holds the door bar down. Thus when the rat touches the bait, the rod is released and the door shuts. // The cage measures 11 inches long, 5 inches across and 3.5 inches high.', No Lavinia Smith No. recorded., Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 344 // Rat Trap // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.' (This description could also be in reference to 51/530)

Wood, Metal

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)