400 A rare Hardy Fortuna 4 ¼” big game centre pin/fly reel,

unusual counter-balanced bulbous ebonite handle mounted on nickel silver cross-bar winding arm below a knurled tension adjusting wheel, brass foot, leaded drum with Andreas patent anti-reverse mechanism and ventilated front plate, rear brass sliding optional check button, light wear from normal use, 1930’s and in (later) un-named block leather case

£2000-3000