Mousetrap

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Mousetrap

Entry/Object ID

1954.40.5

Description

Mousetrap consisting of a wooden box with a wire-hinged lid. There is a wood protrusion on one side with a metal-wrapped side. The metal has a U-shaped opening that leads into the interior of the box. There is a wire barrier inside the opening that pushes upward, allowing a mouse in but not out. One side of the box is left open, clad in metal with oval holes.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.40

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lovell Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Date made

1876 - 1900

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

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Depth

5-3/4 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Web Links and URLs

Collections Video: Lovell Manufacturing Company's "Humane" Mousetrap