005 A good Hardy Brass faced Perfect 3 ⅛” trout fly reel and block leather case,
ivorine handle on brass cup (re-spindled), brass foot, strapped rim tension screw and early calliper spring check mechanism, contracted drum with four rim cusps and milled nickel silver locking screw, faceplate stamped Rod in Hand trademark, enclosed oval and straight line logos, frame and drum re-leaded at some time otherwise in very good overall condition, circa 1900 (see illustration) £700-1000