530 A very rare Hardy 1894 Brass Perfect Houghton Dry Fly 2 ⅝” wide drummed trout fly reel,

 domed ivorine handle, pierced and waisted brass foot, nickel silver drum rim and triple cage pillars, strapped rim tension screw and early calliper spring check mechanism, open ball race with phosphor bronze bearings (two missing), drum with hollow, threaded core and two bands of large and small perforations, faceplate stamped central 612 patent details and shaded Rod in Hand trademark, reel retains much of the original bronze patina, circa 1894 (see illustration) £3000-4000