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Lot 457A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Faced Perfect 4 1/2" salmon fly reel and block leather case, domed ivorine handle, pierced alloy block foot, waisted drum pillars, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mechanism, open ball race with phosphor bronze bearings, slightly dished 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 strai

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£1,300 (13 bids)
Estimate: £1,300 - £1,800
  • A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Faced Perfect 4 1/2" salmon fly reel and block leather case, domed ivorine handle, pierced alloy block foot, waisted drum pillars, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mech
  • A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Faced Perfect 4 1/2" salmon fly reel and block leather case, domed ivorine handle, pierced alloy block foot, waisted drum pillars, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mech - 2
  • A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Faced Perfect 4 1/2" salmon fly reel and block leather case, domed ivorine handle, pierced alloy block foot, waisted drum pillars, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mech - 3
  • A rare Hardy Transitional Brass Faced Perfect 4 1/2" salmon fly reel and block leather case, domed ivorine handle, pierced alloy block foot, waisted drum pillars, strapped rim tension screw with Turk’s head locking nut and early calliper spring check mech - 4