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Mousetrap

Object Name:
Mousetrap
Object ID:
1989.035.19
Creator:
Morse, Fred S.
Place of Origin:
Wolfeboro, NH
Description:
Mousetrap. Rectangular pine box joined with wire nails. Hinged cover with string tied to a nail. One end of box is attached to cover; other end extends upward in triangle shape. 0.25" hole drilled in fixed end. Handwritten in pencil on cover: "Fred S. Morse / Wolfeborough / NH / Box 162".
Material:
Wood
Pine
Dimensions:
H-5.25 W-3.375 D-6.5 inches
Provenance:
From Davis Homestead, Contoocook or Davisville, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Davis
Subjects:
Mousetraps, Mice
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