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Rat trap
Atkinson, James Henry (James Henry Atkinson was an ironmonger of 196 Hunslet Road, Leeds, who already had patended a window pulley (1886) and a candlestick holder (1897) when he applied for a patent for a mouse trap in December 1898.)
'The Nipper' rat trap, an early James Henry Atkinson design with spring and striker made from a single wire
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F08.47.3
Creation/Production
Atkinson, James Henry
Procter Brothers (Wireworks) Ltd
Date: 1899 - 1939 –
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Width
(mm): 75
Length
(mm): 179
Depth
(mm): 19
Material
wood
metal
Location
In store
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