Donor Name:J. H. Neill
Date: 1890 to 1910
Item #: X985.0198.001

A live trap for mice called The Delusion.  The design was patented by John Morris in 1876, and The Delusion trademark was registered in 1877.  The manufacturing rights were held by various companies over the years, and many other companies imitated the design.

• We have display the trap upside down for historical accuracy.  As cautioned by the manufacturer, "Traps on sale should be inverted when placed on the shelves; otherwise the mice will be caught and die in the trap."