A honey-trap for a bear in the forest. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.

  • Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
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39297i
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A honey-trap for a bear in the forest. Etching by J.E. Ridinger. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The honey-pot, which is suspended from a wooden frame, lures the bear into the enclosure and by pulling the pot the bear releases the trigger of the shotgun connected to the pot with a rope

Publication/Creation

Aug[ustae] Vind[elicorum] [Augsburg] : J.E. Ridinger

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 21 x 35.4 cm

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Selbst-Geschoss, auf einen Baehren. Joh. El. Ridinger del. fec. et excud. Aug. Vind. Six lines of lettering in German instruct in the art of constructing such traps Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 76

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Wellcome Collection 39297i

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