250 A fine and rare Hardy Transitional 1893/4 Brass Perfect 4” salmon fly reel,

domed bone handle, stancheon foot, pierced five holes, full nickel silver annular five pinned pillar line guide, strapped rim tension screw with early calliper spring check mechanism, open ball race with phosphor bronze bearings, dished drum with threaded core, ventilated arbour and twin bands of large and small perforations, faceplate stamped Rod in Hand trademark and central 612 patent details, reel retains much of the original dark bronze patina, circa 1893 (see illustration) £3500-4500