540 A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Perfect 4 ¼” alloy drummed salmon fly reel,

domed ivorine handle, bridge foot pierced nine holes, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mechanism, open ball race with steel bearings slightly dished alloy drum with fourteen rim cusps, 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, very good overall condition for a reel of this age and a rarely seen transitional variant, circa 1896/7 (see illustration)

£2000-3000