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Antique Mouth Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn in Emerald Green
Antique Mouth Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn in Emerald Green

Antique Mouth Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn in Emerald Green

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Century, France). Composed of mouth blown glass with emerald hue exhibiting trapped air bubbles within the

Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Traps

Materials

Blown Glass

Tall Antique French Emerald Green Demijohn / Carboy
Tall Antique French Emerald Green Demijohn / Carboy

Tall Antique French Emerald Green Demijohn / Carboy

Located in Brooklyn, NY

). Composed of free-blown emerald glass exhibiting trapped air bubbles within the glass itself. Striking color

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Traps

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Majolica White Cat with Mouse Pitcher Minton
19th Century Majolica White Cat with Mouse Pitcher Minton

19th Century Majolica White Cat with Mouse Pitcher Minton

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

A very rare white Majolica cat pitcher trapping a mouse under its right paw its tail forming the

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Majolica

Bronze Seal, Original Mercury Gilding Early 19 Century
Bronze Seal, Original Mercury Gilding Early 19 Century

Bronze Seal, Original Mercury Gilding Early 19 Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

trapped batrachian howling in pain with its mouth open. This is a very rare piece in exceptional

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Glass Fly Catcher
19th Century Glass Fly Catcher

19th Century Glass Fly Catcher

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

the bottom of the clear glass dome is meant to be filled with sugar water to trap flies. Three small

Category

19th Century French Other Antique Traps

Materials

Glass

Pair of 1960s Knoll Barcelona Stool's by Ludwig Mies vd Rohe in Cognac Leather
Pair of 1960s Knoll Barcelona Stool's by Ludwig Mies vd Rohe in Cognac Leather

Pair of 1960s Knoll Barcelona Stool's by Ludwig Mies vd Rohe in Cognac Leather

By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Utrecht, NL

, traps are complete and original and the high gloss frames come in exceptional clean and all original

Category

1920s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Traps

Materials

Chrome

Antique Victorian Patterned ‘Viaduct’ Toilet with Seat
Antique Victorian Patterned ‘Viaduct’ Toilet with Seat

Antique Victorian Patterned ‘Viaduct’ Toilet with Seat

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

property. It features an S-trap waste and is designed for use with a high-level cistern. Height with lid

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Iron

Chinese Qing Cabinet with Black Lacquer & Gold Painted Embellishments
Chinese Qing Cabinet with Black Lacquer & Gold Painted Embellishments

Chinese Qing Cabinet with Black Lacquer & Gold Painted Embellishments

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

cosmological references. Interior offers 2 fixed shelves and a trap door that allows access to the bottom of

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Traps

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot

Located in South Burlington, VT

A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Traps

Materials

Pottery

French 19th Century Glass Fly Catcher
French 19th Century Glass Fly Catcher

French 19th Century Glass Fly Catcher

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

bottom of the dome is meant to be filled with a small amount of sugar water solution for flies to trap

Category

19th Century French Other Antique Traps

Materials

Glass

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot

Located in South Burlington, VT

A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Traps

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn Carboy in Emerald Green
Vintage Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn Carboy in Emerald Green

Vintage Blown Glass Bulbous Demijohn Carboy in Emerald Green

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Century, France). Composed of mouth blown glass with emerald hue exhibiting trapped air bubbles within the

Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Traps

Materials

Blown Glass

Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask, c.1940
Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask, c.1940

Leather and Metal Catcher's Mask, c.1940

By Spalding

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the catcher’s mask

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Traps

Materials

Metal

Distressed Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Distressed Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Distressed Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

a fencing mask for Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Traps

Materials

Metal

18th Century Antique Italian Cassina Marchigiana Hand Painted Nuptial Chest
18th Century Antique Italian Cassina Marchigiana Hand Painted Nuptial Chest

18th Century Antique Italian Cassina Marchigiana Hand Painted Nuptial Chest

Located in Encinitas, CA

trap the lion in its cave. A villa is reflected in the lake and forest foreground with mountains in the

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Traps

Materials

Fir

1878 Siebe Gorman Firemens Rescue Mask
1878 Siebe Gorman Firemens Rescue Mask

1878 Siebe Gorman Firemens Rescue Mask

By Siebe Gorman & Co.

Located in Peekskill, NY

into a smokey building to rescue those trapped within.

Category

Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Traps

Tibetan Dhangro Dhami Drum Shaman Medicine Healing Buddhist Phurba, Nepal
Tibetan Dhangro Dhami Drum Shaman Medicine Healing Buddhist Phurba, Nepal

Tibetan Dhangro Dhami Drum Shaman Medicine Healing Buddhist Phurba, Nepal

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

and human faces handle, beads trapped inside. This drum is handcrafted in Nepal. The healing drum is

Category

1920s Nepalese Tibetan Antique Traps

Materials

Leather, Wood

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot
Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot

Japanese Antique Octopus Fishing Pot

Located in South Burlington, VT

A recent Japanese acquisition Rarely seen, this Japanese octopus fishing pot was used to trap

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Traps

Materials

Pottery

Large Murano Bullicante Vase by Barovier & Toso, c.1940s
Large Murano Bullicante Vase by Barovier & Toso, c.1940s

Large Murano Bullicante Vase by Barovier & Toso, c.1940s

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Watford, GB

previously impressed on the first layer are not covered, thus causing air to be trapped between both layers

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Traps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Steel and Green Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Vintage Steel and Green Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Vintage Steel and Green Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But the catcher’s mask

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Traps

Materials

Steel

Japanese Fine Antique Octopus Fishing Pot-  Rare Find
Japanese Fine Antique Octopus Fishing Pot-  Rare Find

Japanese Fine Antique Octopus Fishing Pot- Rare Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

used to trap octopus on old Japan's high seas coastline areas. Also known as a takotsubo it dates to

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Traps

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1940
Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1940

Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

Alexander Tyng, then with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Traps

Materials

Steel

Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

, then with the Harvard Nine. At first, Thayer’s better mouse trap was derisively called a rat trap. But

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Traps

Materials

Metal

Two Chinese Guardian Lions in Bronze, Iron, Early 20th Century
Two Chinese Guardian Lions in Bronze, Iron, Early 20th Century

Two Chinese Guardian Lions in Bronze, Iron, Early 20th Century

Located in Lomita, CA

stands on the body of a dragon that is trapped at her sides. She has a mark with the maker's signature

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze, Iron

The Tribute Money
The Tribute Money

The Tribute Money

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

-22 - (NIV) "Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar" 15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap

Category

1630s Old Masters Antique Traps

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Martha's Vineyard Goldeneye Hen Decoy by Frank Richardson, circa 1920
Martha's Vineyard Goldeneye Hen Decoy by Frank Richardson, circa 1920

Martha's Vineyard Goldeneye Hen Decoy by Frank Richardson, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

hollow carved body with "trap door" on bottom and applied lead weight. Looks to be all original paint

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Antique French Stove
Art Nouveau Antique French Stove

Art Nouveau Antique French Stove

Located in Austin, TX

a porcelain handle. The two direct ovens are separated by a vent trap. The bottom right door opens

Category

Early 1900s Antique Traps

Materials

Iron

Santa at Chimney (Exchange National Bank)
Santa at Chimney (Exchange National Bank)

Santa at Chimney (Exchange National Bank)

Located in Incline Village, NV

coin trap at the base. Coins are deposited in the slot provided at the top of the chimney (see images

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Lead

"Cigarette Vending"  Mechanical Bank.  Circa 1920's
"Cigarette Vending"  Mechanical Bank.  Circa 1920's

"Cigarette Vending" Mechanical Bank. Circa 1920's

Located in Incline Village, NV

dispensed. Coins are removed via a key lock trap at the bottom. Condition is excellent and all original

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Traps

Materials

Tin

18th Century, French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Console
18th Century, French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Console

18th Century, French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Console

Located in IT

a flowery vase with traps in the shape of a moray eel. In the important noble palaces the consoles

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Traps

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Japanese Meiji Embroidered Lions Wall Hanging
Japanese Meiji Embroidered Lions Wall Hanging

Japanese Meiji Embroidered Lions Wall Hanging

Located in Hastings, GB

piece is purely stretched over a board and trapped behind the frame carefully, completely Removable

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Traps

Materials

Fabric

Winter landscape oil painting of a horse and sleigh
Winter landscape oil painting of a horse and sleigh

Winter landscape oil painting of a horse and sleigh

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

number of works featuring people riding in a horse and carriage or pony and trap. By the mid to late 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Imperial Jade & Pure Gold Dragon Ring
Antique Imperial Jade & Pure Gold Dragon Ring

Antique Imperial Jade & Pure Gold Dragon Ring

Located in Northampton, MA

of light, and soothes the ravaged soul. The highly translucent stone captures light and traps it

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Traps

Materials

Jade, Gold, 22k Gold

Antique Bird Print of the Greenfinch by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of the Greenfinch by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of the Greenfinch by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

Australia and New Zealand. In Malta, it is considered a prestigious song bird, and it has been trapped for

Category

18th Century Antique Traps

Materials

Paper

Extraordinary Natural Viewing "Moon Shape" Stone
Extraordinary Natural Viewing "Moon Shape" Stone

Extraordinary Natural Viewing "Moon Shape" Stone

Located in South Burlington, VT

metamorphic stone -the design you see are of natural plants that were trapped inside when the stone was formed

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Traps

Materials

Stone

Antique French Bronze Sculpture "Cicogne & Crab" by Alfred Barye
Antique French Bronze Sculpture "Cicogne & Crab" by Alfred Barye

Antique French Bronze Sculpture "Cicogne & Crab" by Alfred Barye

Located in Shippensburg, PA

having just trapped a crab under it’s talons. The casting work is exquisite, the bird handsomely chiseled

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze

Oil painting of a lady in a Pony Phaeton
Oil painting of a lady in a Pony Phaeton

Oil painting of a lady in a Pony Phaeton

By Frederick Albert Clark

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Frederick Albert Clark British, (1869-1954) Pony and Trap Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1906 Image

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bulldog Bank" American, circa 1880 Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
"Bulldog Bank" American, circa 1880 Cast Iron Mechanical Bank

"Bulldog Bank" American, circa 1880 Cast Iron Mechanical Bank

By J. & E. Steven's Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

into the mouth swallowing the deposit. Coins are removed by twisting the round original coin trap on

Category

1880s American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Iron

Original Bobby Jones Flicker Book, No. 11C, Out the Rough and Putt
Original Bobby Jones Flicker Book, No. 11C, Out the Rough and Putt

Original Bobby Jones Flicker Book, No. 11C, Out the Rough and Putt

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

No. 34 Eagles No. 35 Flip the Frog No. 36 Mickey Mouse - Cheese-Trap No. 37 Mickey Mouse - Cat

Category

1920s British Sporting Art Antique Traps

Materials

Paper

Victorian Inlaid Gold-in-Quartz and Agate Horseshoe Earrings
Victorian Inlaid Gold-in-Quartz and Agate Horseshoe Earrings

Victorian Inlaid Gold-in-Quartz and Agate Horseshoe Earrings

Located in Narberth, PA

solidification process, veins of gold became trapped with the crystals of quartz in the mine. This created a very

Category

1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Quartz, Agate, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Lithograph of Large Green Pigeon by Keulemans, Sumatra c.1887
Antique Lithograph of Large Green Pigeon by Keulemans, Sumatra c.1887

Antique Lithograph of Large Green Pigeon by Keulemans, Sumatra c.1887

Located in Langweer, NL

. Keulemans, one of the most renowned bird illustrators of the 19th century, and printed by P.W\.M. Trap. The

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Traps

Materials

Paper

French Art Deco Pink Glass Three-Light Pendant Light Signed Degue, 1920s
French Art Deco Pink Glass Three-Light Pendant Light Signed Degue, 1920s

French Art Deco Pink Glass Three-Light Pendant Light Signed Degue, 1920s

By David Gueron Degue

Located in Barntrup, DE

bulbs. Air bubbles trapped in the glass emphasize the age of the glass. Dimensions: diameter: 34.5 cm

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Traps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ben Hur Screen-Used Mechanical Ship Movie Prop
Ben Hur Screen-Used Mechanical Ship Movie Prop

Ben Hur Screen-Used Mechanical Ship Movie Prop

By MGM Studios

Located in Peekskill, NY

during filming. In addition there is a trap door on the hull with a spring mechanism. When wanted this

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Traps

Materials

Copper

"Bank of Education & Economy" Mechanical Bank. American, circa 1895
"Bank of Education & Economy" Mechanical Bank. American, circa 1895

"Bank of Education & Economy" Mechanical Bank. American, circa 1895

Located in Incline Village, NV

wonderful child's learning tool is completely original in every aspect, including the plunger, the trap at

Category

1890s American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Early 20th Century English Fairground Fortune Telling Penny Machine
Early 20th Century English Fairground Fortune Telling Penny Machine

Early 20th Century English Fairground Fortune Telling Penny Machine

Located in London, GB

, the penny passes through a simple weight distributed swing arm hinge trap that releases the pull

Category

1910s British Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Wood

"Hall's Excelsior" Cast Iron Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1869
"Hall's Excelsior" Cast Iron Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1869

"Hall's Excelsior" Cast Iron Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1869

By J. & E. Steven's Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

can be quite challenging----especially for a child. Later examples provided a coin trap receptacle To

Category

1860s American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Iron

18th Century English George II Walnut Wingback With Modern Fabric
18th Century English George II Walnut Wingback With Modern Fabric

18th Century English George II Walnut Wingback With Modern Fabric

Located in Chicago, IL

slicing through while also trapping the heat from the fireplace. They were originally created with no

Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Traps

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage Parlour Golf Toy, Tommy Green by Schoenhut, Philadelphia
Vintage Parlour Golf Toy, Tommy Green by Schoenhut, Philadelphia

Vintage Parlour Golf Toy, Tommy Green by Schoenhut, Philadelphia

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

, mounded bunker, assorted sand traps, water hazard, flags, boundary signs, balls, and various styles of

Category

1920s American Sporting Art Antique Traps

Materials

Beech

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Antique Traps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique traps available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and wool, all antique traps available were constructed with great care. Antique traps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique traps bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique traps over the years, but those made by Emmanuel Fremiet, Herman Friedrich Funch and Springfield Armory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Traps?

Prices for antique traps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique traps begin at $120 and can go as high as $17,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,020.