Rare HARDY BROS Antique circa 1870s Ash Folding Trout Fly Fishers Net

This is a rare Antique little solid Ash Trout Fishers net by HARDY BROS, with the still visible early stamp “ HARDY BROTHERS MAKERS ALNWICK” I’ve been unable to find it catalogued any of the 1880-1990 Hardy Anglers guides, I believe it’s a very early maybe one of their first nets when they opened their first shop around the early 1870s , I recall only ever seeing the exact same stamp on the earliest recorded Hardy Bros wooden rod holder made in 1874. Its as found with a repair on the frame rest assured it is a nice piece of craftsmanship made from solid ash with a hinged folding joint with brass fittings, cleverly designed & built for for easy carrying, a great little historical find of which I have never seen before. A great collectors piece . Maybe one for the Hardys Museum..