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Antique Animal Traps

The Bear Trap, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813
The Bear Trap, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813

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) after 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
A Trap to Shoot the Bear, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813

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 (1756/7-1822) after Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822).

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

Trotting Horses Harnessed To A Lightweight Cart Or Trap Framed Circa 1900
Trotting Horses Harnessed To A Lightweight Cart Or Trap Framed Circa 1900

Trotting Horses Harnessed To A Lightweight Cart Or Trap Framed Circa 1900

By Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A.

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He then studied anatomy at South Kensington and animal painting at Midhurst, Sussex, under Frank Calderon, who went on to found the School of Animal Painting in 1894.

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Paper, Chalk

"Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar, " Fabulous Art Deco Footed Bowl/Centerpiece
"Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar, " Fabulous Art Deco Footed Bowl/Centerpiece

"Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar, " Fabulous Art Deco Footed Bowl/Centerpiece

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hercules drove the exhausted animal into deep snow, trapped it, bound it in chains, and took it alive to Eurystheus, who was amazed and overwhelmed by Hercules' accomplishment.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Glass

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19th Century Baluch Rug
19th Century Baluch Rug

19th Century Baluch Rug

Unavailable

W 33.47 in L 59.06 in

19th Century Baluch Rug

Located in London, GB

These rugs would take months to weave and were used to carry grain, as saddlebags for donkeys, as trapping for their animals and wall hangings for their tents.

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Mid-19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Animal Traps

Antique French Bronze Sculpture “Young Trapped Elephant” by Emmanuel Fremiet
Antique French Bronze Sculpture “Young Trapped Elephant” by Emmanuel Fremiet

Antique French Bronze Sculpture “Young Trapped Elephant” by Emmanuel Fremiet

By Emmanuel Fremiet

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Fremiet worked hard to define himself not purely as an Animalier, working in an incredibly broad range of subjects and genres. But his animal sculptures remain some of his most memor...

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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Bronze

Hindoo Elephant Trap
Hindoo Elephant Trap

Hindoo Elephant Trap

By Samuel Howitt

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Bremner, 1798), Other publications included Miscellaneous Etchings of Animals (50 plates, 1803); British Field Sports (20 coloured plates, 1807); The Angler's Manual (12 plates, 1808...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

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Torch Light Fishing in N America, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813

Torch Light Fishing in N America, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813

By Samuel Howitt

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Torch Light Fishing in N America' Colour aquatint by Merke after John Heavenside Clark (c1770-1863). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'. Samuel Howitt was an English pain...

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Animal Traps

Materials

Aquatint

Turtle Catching on Land, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813
Turtle Catching on Land, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813

Turtle Catching on Land, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813

By Samuel Howitt

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Turtle Catching on Land' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) after John Heavenside Clark (c1770-1863). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports'. Samuel Howitt was an ...

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic 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.