297 A scarce Alfred & Son Francis Francis trout fly wallet,

the rectangular tooled Russian leather wallet fitted parchment fly leaves, end pouch pockets, tool holder (holding a carved bone disgorger)  and felt dampers, printed introduction frontis page, (facsimile?) signed Francis Francis to lower right corner, each parchment fly leaf with facing printed pattern page with suggested patterns for 32 flies to be used March-September and holding a number of corresponding flies to gut casts contained in six retailers original paper envelopes, spine securing ribbon a.f. but contents in very good condition, wrap-around strap,  flap interior with applied paper retailers trade label, circa 1870

£350-550