Title
Man trap. An iron trap with sharp teeth on hinged brackets which are snapped shut by a leaf spring. The leaf spring has part of a chain at one end.
Identifier
ABDUA:17614
Description
Man trap, in iron, nineteenth century, type: gin trap. Would have been set, hidden in undergrowth, to deter and catch poachers. The jaws are set open by the shank of metal, and when the trap is sprung, by stepping on it, the toothed jaws snap shut, and are capable of breaking a man's leg.
Date
Early: 1800 Late: 1900
Format
metal iron, wrought, L: 550 mm W: 220 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Fyvie Aberdeenshire
Type
Physical Object
Provenance
Acquisition Source: Henderson, J.C. trustees
UUID
5de076dd-d112-4993-a98b-dac6c924c526
