Mousetrap

Object/Artifact

-

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Mousetrap

Entry/Object ID

1993.079.001 a-c

Description

2 - piece aluminum mousetrap in original corrugated cardboard wrapper. New. This is the type of trap used in the 1950's by Pacific Forester's Centre to catch mice live for lab work. a) Trap: bait is placed at back end of (a). b) is placed partialy outside of (a) - mouse goes in and trips metal spring at back of (a), closing door. Mouse is released by tilting cover.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Palmateer, Calvor

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Sep-93 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mousetrap

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Trap, Rodent

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Pest Control

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mousetrap

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

June 9, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

January 24, 2024