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Antique Animal Traps

The Bear Trap, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'The Bear Trap' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) and Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

German Fox Trap, aquatint engraving field sport hunting print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'German Fox Trap' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after Franz Joseph Manskirch (1768
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

German Wolf Trap, aquatint engraving field sport hunting print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'German Wolf Trap' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) and Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

A Trap to Shoot the Bear, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'A Trap to Shoot the Bear' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) and Samuel Howitt (1756/7
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

Trotting Horses Harnessed To A Lightweight Four Wheel Cart Trap Framed Original
By Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Lightweight Four Wheel Cart Trap. Chalk On Paper. Signed Lower Right. Image size 19.3 inches x 27.8 inches
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Les Taupes - Etching by F. Bracquemond - 1854
By Félix Bracquemond
Located in Roma, IT
through delicate and deft strokes, trapped animals on a three hanging.
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1850s Modern Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Etching

"Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar, " Fabulous Art Deco Footed Bowl/Centerpiece
Located in Philadelphia, PA
as he presses down on the neck of the boar. Hercules drove the exhausted animal into deep snow
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Glass

Recent Sales

19th Century Baluch Rug
Located in London, GB
donkeys, as trapping for their animals and wall hangings for their tents. They are very well constructed
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Mid-19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Animal Traps

Antique 19th Century Baluch Rug
19th Century Baluch Rug
W 33.47 in L 59.06 in
Antique French Bronze Sculpture “Young Trapped Elephant” by Emmanuel Fremiet
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
interesting he chose to instead sculpt the Young Elephant Trapped. A sensitive and empathetic work, Fremiet
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Bronze

Hindoo Elephant Trap
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Howitt (1756-1822) titled "Hindoo Elephant Trap", 1813. Published and sold 1813, Edward Orne, Bond Street
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

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Antique Animal Traps For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique animal traps available for sale. Finding the perfect modern or Old Masters examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique animal traps available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, beige, black and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Samuel Howitt, Edward Armfield, Félix Bracquemond, Frederick Albert Clark and Imogen Mary Collier are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in etching, aquatint and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antique Animal Traps?

Prices for pieces in our collection of antique animal traps start at $65 and top out at $9,891 with the average selling for $2,156.