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LOT 1768
Iron Gin Trap Group
19TH CENTURY A.D.
11 - 11 3/4 in. (904 grams total, 28-30 cm).
Comprising two traps, one with small serrated teeth and the other with larger teeth. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Kent, UK, collector.
FootnotesThe gin traps were used to trap animals such as rabbits for food, and also to protect food stores from animals.
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