Very Rare Antique HARDY BROS Brass Faced Perfect Narrow Drum Fly Reel

This reel is in fine original condition a rare find, a Narrow drum 3 3/8” Brass Faced perfect with early 1896 flat calliper check mechanism, having all the original bronzing on the brass face plate with three logos, rod in hand, straight line and un-bordered oval logos with a bridged rim tensioner, correct original brass foot, in excellent overall condition with a Hardy Bros stamped block leather Case. A real collector’s reel that very few exist in the small narrow drum range. A great investment.