Description
** Although never illustrated or fully described in the early Hardy catalogues, this very rare reel was likely to have been advertised as either the Best Ebonite or Princess reel see Drewett J.: Hardy Brothers… pgs. 94/95
536 A very rare early Hardy ebonite 2 ⅝” trout fly winch,
tapered horn handle on brass curved crank winding arm with domed iron locking screw, twin German silver rims, block foot (neatly reduced in the “Barton” style to one end), triple cage pillars, fixed check mechanism, winding arm stamped makers details, overall good condition and a very rarely seen early example of a Hardy reel, 1880’s (see illustration) £500-800
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