Rare and early Blacker 54 Dean St Soho London brass crank wind salmon fly reel c

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Rare and early Blacker 54 Dean St Soho London brass crank wind salmon fly reel c

Rare and early Blacker 54 Dean St Soho London brass crank wind salmon fly reel c.1842-1857– 4” dia with slightly curved crank arm fitted with horn handle –slight anti-foul rim – foot remarkably straight – devoid any check – Nevertheless a rare reel made by one of the most notable rod maker of his day. Note see Graham Turner A Collectors Guide p. 48 for an extract from 1858 Encyclopaedia of Rural Sports giving details of the best manufacturers. Note From the Late John Snelson Collection

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£620.00
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