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Ca. 1910-30's Triumph No. 3 Spring Wolf Trap

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:325.00 - 525.00 USD
Ca. 1910-30's Triumph No. 3 Spring Wolf Trap
Featured in this lot is this antique Triumph No.3 spring wolf trap circa 1910-1930. The trap features a wonderfully and professionally crafted steel construction that shows shows a double spring setting with a round pan and a link anchor chain. n 1913, a group of members from the Oneida Community decided to take their skills and expertise on their own and began their own trap company. When Triumph first started, it was called the Oneida Game Trap Company, but Oneida Community sued them, as they believed that the use of Oneida in the company name would confuse purchasers resulting in persons purchasing traps from the Oneida Game Trap Company when those persons really wanted to purchase traps from the Oneida Community. The condition of this wolf trap is is good with some oxidation to the trap but otherwise shows a good overall condition. The measurements of this trap is 3 5/8" x 16 3/4" x 4 7/8". The collective weight of this wolf trap is 1lb 12oz.