265 A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Faced Perfect 4 ¼” salmon fly reel,

domed ivorine handle, pierced brass foot, bright alloy cage with quadruple waisted pillars, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mechanism, open ball race with phosphor bronze bearings (3 balls lacking), leaded drum with early configuration of two bands of large and small perforations, fourteen rim cusps and milled nickel silver locking screw, faceplate stamped Rod in Hand trademark, enclosed oval and straight line logos, reel is in very good overall condition with only light signs of wear from normal use, in un-named block leather case, circa 1896 (see illustration)

£1600-2600