Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 60
Five Wooden Deadfall Mouse Traps
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
19th century and earlier, one dual trap with 18th century rose head nails, distressed surface; one single trap with old wood surface; three other probable single trap reproductions; largest 9-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.Note:ÿThe older single trap is the successful trap featured in Hume's essay 'In Pursuit of the Loch Ness Mouse.'See Literature: Ivor No‰l Hume, In Search of This & That: Tales from an Archaeologist?s Quest, Selected Essays from the Colonial Williamsburg Journal, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1996, pages 76, 77, ill.Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
dual trap has some broken and missing components, one with bowed wall, some with interior residue, surface dirt, other scattered losses and surface wear consistent with age and use
Condition
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