170 A rare Hardy Combined Fly and Spinning 4 ½” salmon reel,

lipped faceplate with twin ivorine handles and raised central brass spindle boss, pierced and waisted bridge foot, quadruple pillared brass annular line guide, rear sliding optional check button and raised milled spindle pivot bearing tension adjusting nut, backplate stamped enclosed oval and straight line logos, circa 1896 (see illustration) £500-800