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Rat Catcher

Antique Edo Period Arita Rat Catcher Japanese Porcelain Sake Washer with Figures
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice late Edo period masterpiece with a scene of rat / mouse catchers
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

17th century etching black and white figurative character print expressive
By Jan Gillisz van Vliet
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, this image of a rat catcher from 1632 is directly related to Rembrandt's "The rat-poison peddler" of
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French Bronze Vintage Pied Piper of Hamelin by Eugène Barillot, circa 1890
By Eugène Barillot
Located in Vienna, AT
Pan Piper, the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the subject of a legend concerning the disappearance or
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Antique 1890s French Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Expressive Bronze Sculpture of Flute Player
Located in London, GB
Ages, describing a piper, dressed in multicoloured clothing who was a rat-catcher hired by the town to
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Expressive Bronze Sculpture of Flute Player
Expressive Bronze Sculpture of Flute Player
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Trotting Horses Harnessed to a Lightweight Fly. Cecil Aldin. Original Drawing.
By Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Aldin also wrote numerous books himself, which he illustrated, including Rat Catcher to Scarlet (1926
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Franklin Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1940
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Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
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Vintage Spalding Steel Wire and Leather Catcher's Masks, circa 1940
By Spalding
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Distressed Metal and Leather Catcher's Mask, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Metal

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
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Early 20th C. Steel and Leather Catcher's Mask c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original vintage catcher's mask. The main body is heavy steel with thick
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Steel

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Rat Catcher For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the rat catcher you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for a rat catcher from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a rat catcher to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray and more. There have been many interesting rat catcher examples over the years, but those made by Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A. and Jan Gillisz van Vliet are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in chalk, etching and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Rat Catcher?

The price for a rat catcher in our collection starts at $95 and tops out at $18,485 with the average selling for $140.