097 A rare Marston Crosslé Imperial 3” centre pin reel,

 ventilated alloy drum with wooden arbour, twin ivorine handles and milled brass spool locking nut, brass rolling eye line guide, starback foot with sliding optional check button, rear spindle mounted strapped tension regulating wheel, the backplate with applied tortoiseshell and ivorine banded panel, possibly later addition and with some warping to backplate and outer rim, circa 1915 (see illustration) £300-400