292 A very rare Hardy alloy Birmingham 3 ¾” salmon fly reel,

tapered cow horn handle, brass bridge foot, quadruple tubular brass cage pillars, fixed check mechanism, faceplate with raised two screw spindle boss, stamped Rod in Hand trademark and enclosed oval logo, a very rarely seen alloy variant model, the reel is in exceptional condition for a piece of such age and retains virtually all the original dark lead finish, circa 1895 (see illustration) £700-1000