450 A Hardy 1896 Brass perfect 4 ¼” salmon fly reel,

domed bone handle, block foot, pierced seven holes, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mechanism, open ball race with steel bearings (2 lacking), slightly dished drum with two bands of large and small perforations and milled nickel silver locking screw, faceplate stamped Rod in Hand trademark, enclosed oval and straight line logos, wear to bronze patina from normal use, circa 1896 (see illustration) £2000-3000