Historical information

Glass fly traps have been used for many years. While they would have been blown by hand originally, they were later mass produced. They worked by placing a sticky substance in the reservoir which would attract insects via the opening at the base. They would have become obsolete with other methods such as sticky tapes which hung from ceilings, spray insecticides, and electric blue light bug zappers. This one is complete but for a stopper for the hole in the top.

Significance

While this item would have been a common household object, it remains an item of interest for its clever design. It will prove a useful object in our local What IS IT?" box thus providing excellent interpretive value.

Physical description

This item is circular blown glass standing on three glass legs. The top is open with a small circular opening and a larger one which leads to the interior of the container. There is a stopper missing from the top.