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All our stock is old, original, in excellent order and ready for use. We carry no modern or reproductions. We welcome your telephone calls +44 (0)1488 682317 or by email to hofgartner@belowstairs.co.uk for further information on any of the catalogue items or your other requirements or if you have any difficulties ordering through our system.

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	H. Lane Double Sprung Animal Trap T49 Original, quality, 1920's, blacksmith made, wrought iron, double sprung, mammal trap with swivel sprung mounts and embossed 'Li-Lo' to the bait plate. Manufactured by H. Lane. Cleaned, waxed, in super condition and complete, but illegal to use. 23" x 8" x 5.75" tall and with 8" jaws. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Wrought Iron Pole Trap T45 Original, quality, 19th Century, blacksmith made, wrought iron pole trap. This is of the fairly standard size, widely used in the 19th and early 20th Century to catch hawks and owls. This example is very pitted from weather damage, has a repair to the rather weak spring and some rust holes to the bait plate, but otherwise, it is complete and has been cleaned and lacquered. But, of course, these are illegal to use. 5" diameter and 6" widest excluding chain, 4.5" jaws and 3" total height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Practical Trapping Book T40 Original, quality soft cover bound book 'Practical Trapping' by W Carnegie, published in the 1920's we think, by L. Upcott Gill, Bazaar Buildings, Drury Lane, London W.C. This book has nine detailed chapters on the trapping of vermin and birds and appears complete, but the front cover has become detatched, otherwise all is in good order. 7.25" x 4.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Wrought Iron Vermin Trap T39 Original, quality, 19th century, blacksmith made, wrought iron, spring trap with semi-circular jaws with spikes and a single spring action fashioned from an old rasp. The top arm is punch engraved 'P.L' for the maker, is lightly burnished and is complete and in good order, but illegal to use. Jaws 5.5" x 5.5" and total 14" x 5.5" x 4" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Anglo-Impassable Mole Trap T33 Original, quality blacksmith made wrought iron six spike Anglie Impassable mole trap, circa 1900/1920's. One main spike has been repaired, all has been cleaned and lacquered and now it is complete and in good order. 20" x 5.75" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Poachers Alarm Gun T32 Original, quality, late 19th century, poachers alarm, operated by a trip wire that releases the top weight which falls onto the firing cap to set off the blank 12 bore cartridge. The firing cap is a replacement made to suit, copied from an original, otherwise all is original, complete and in good and working order. 38" long x1.75" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Gamekeeper's Swingle Stick SS1 Original, quality, mid to late 19th Century, turned boxwood, gamekeeper or poacher's club/swingle stick. The ball end is weighted with lead and is fixed to the main shaft with a leather neck, giving a flexible weight for harder impact. All is in super condition with a grooved hand grip. Hard to find today. Complete and in good order. Total length 20", shaft 1.25" diameter and ball 2.25" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00

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