455 A very rare Hardy Barton 3 ⅜” “spitfire” alloy trout fly reel and block leather case,

reverse tapered ebonite handle, off-set ribbed brass foot, three screw drum latch, milled nickel silver rim tension screw and Mk.I check mechanism, shallow cored drum, nickel silver rectangular line guide, interior stamped “J.S.” (Jimmy Smith), wear from normal use, made 1934-39 only, this example would have been one of the last 17 made in 1939 (see illustration) £1600-2600