An Old British Gin Trap. Made from iron and brass. Size 10″ inches. Made by Messrs H. Lane.     

An Old British Rabbit Trap. Made from iron and brass. Size 8″ inches. This trap is set by pulling the interlocking arms apart and engaging the catch plate, when the rabbit runs through and touches the plate the arms release in a scissor action crushing the animal. This trap has its chain and ground holding spike.     

An Old British Mole Trap. Made from iron. Size 8″ inches. To use this mole trap you would locate the active tunnel between two mounds, dig a small hole as deep as the tunnel and place the trap (fully open) between the tunnel openings, when the mole comes through it would dislodge the trigger that holds the jaws open and …

An Old American Jump Trap. Made from iron. Size 5″ inches. Made by Blake & Lamb U.S.A.       

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 …

An Old American Animal Trap. This old animal trap is of the double sprung design. There is a spring each end of the jaws whereas the more common traps like the British gin traps have only one spring. This trap is also foldable, the springs are not permanently fixed to the jaws. This makes it easy to fold and to …

An Old British Gin Trap. Made from iron. Size 7″ inches.        

Old Fenn Trap. Made from iron and brass. Size 5″ inches.            

Old Small Russian Trap. Made from iron. Size 5″ inches.        

Old Gin Trap Holding Spike. This spike was used to secure the traps with the lengths of chain to stop the captured animals from getting away after being trapped. Made from iron. Size 24″ inches.