ANTIQUE 1896 HARDY BROS 3 1/4” Brass Perfect Fly Reel The Rare 3 1/4” Size

This is a very rare size the 3 1/4” Hardy Bros Solid Brass Perfect Wide drum fly reel, circa 1896 these reels are highly collectible made by The worlds leading Fishing Tackle outfitters of Alnwick and still making the PERFECT fly reels today, These Brass reels are where it all started and have become highly prized by collectors and anglers alike, what makes this reel desirable is that the 3 1/4” is a difficult size to acquire as with all the Hardy Perfects the 3 1/4” models they fetch a premium as usually the last size to find to complete the full size range for the set. This reel has a nice original Patina, superb crisp ratchet, pawl slightly re-shaped as the original or previous owner has had it set to a rare LEFT HAND WIND, flat calliper 1896 check mechanism with rim tensioner, multi-ventilations, usual central hole in the foot well , slight edged even length original foot, rod in Hand logo, a fine historical collectors piece, your opportunity to own this ultra scarce size reel…