Half Round Bird Trap

Half Round Bird Trap.
This type of trap was used to catch the birds alive. It used to have a cotton mesh attached to the jaws. It would be opened out to a complete circle, locked in place with a clip, when the bird came in to eat the bait left on the mesh it would release the clip and the trap would snap shut with the living bird inside the mesh pocket.

Made from iron. Size 8″ inches.