Object number
56/375
Description
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.
Physical description
1 rabbit trap: metal; good condition
Archival history
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.'
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
Production period
Early-nineteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1553.tif - High resolution image
