Genuine grey agate guide rings for Hardy
"St George" fly reels,
after many years of searching I have at
last sourced a supply of the real thing, made to the original Hardy
specification they will fit all St George reels, (except 2.9/16), they
will need to be fitted into the old nickel silver casting by Hardy or
someone with engineering background, The price is £20 each, buy
10 and get 20% discount.
£20 each or
6 for £80
AG-1931
Genuine grey agate guide rings
set in bezels by Hardy, ( they
would not stamp name on them) for Hardy "St George" fly
reels, after many years of searching I have at last
sourced a supply of the real thing, made to the original
Hardy specification they will fit all St George reels,
(except 2.9/16), Hardy agreed to set a small number into
nickel silver bezels for me at there factory.
£35 each
AG-1766
1.1/2” Diameter Un-named the all brass “Two-Bobbin” wire
spool holder, with silver and copper wire, used to tie
on spinning baits, all stamped up with Hardy and model
details, circa 1940
£15
AG-2111
3.7/8” diameter Hardy the
Neroda “Album” mounted cast carrier , in mottled ox
blood finish with 3 trout flies to casts embossed on top
of lid, box containing 3 Xylonite cast holders with 2
felt rings or pads , box in very good condition , circa
1950
£60
AG-2174
A really rare Ogden Smith
of London fountain pen Dry-Fly oilier pen, in fine
original condition, 6" long, removable top with fine 2 stage stainless oiler
needle , rare gadget to find, more sought after than the
Hardy Harlow which is far more common, great for the fly
gadget or collector
user, dates circa 1940
£65
AG-2177
1.1/4” x 3/4”
the “LESLEY” bait press, in fine original condition,
seems unused, used to compress bait to ground bait a
run, great item for collector cabinet, used to compress
the air out of bread used as bait for freshwater fish.
£20
AG-2180
6” x 3.1/2”
x 1" deep Wheatley the 16
compartment alloy dry fly box in fine
original condition, complete with leather cast
holder /wallet inside lid, box having 16 individually
sprung clear Perspex
windows, and containing around 90 mostly unused
Dry flies, box has no bad dents, and is circa 1940/50's
£75
AG-2181
6” x 3.1/2”
x 1" deep Wheatley the 16
compartment alloy dry fly box in fine
original condition, complete with leather cast
holder /wallet inside lid, box having 16 individually
sprung Tinted Perspex
windows, and containing around 70 unused Dry flies, box
has no bad dents, and is circa 1940/50's, box seems
little used, circa 1950's
£90
AG-2182
6” x 3.1/2”
x 1" deep Wheatley the 16
compartment alloy dry fly box in very
fine original condition, complete with leather
cast holder /wallet and tweezers inside lid, box
having 16 individually sprung
clear Perspex windows, and containing around 70
mostly unused Dry flies, box has no bad dents, box
circa 1950's, box very fine and far more decorative than
any modern anodised box.
£90
AG-2183
6” x 3.5/8” x 5/8" deep Wheatley
fly box with 119 clips for Trout and Sea trout flies. in
very fine condition, containing a selection of 119 wet
trout flies, sizes 14 to 10 at a guess, box circa 1950's
£55
AG-2184
6” x 3.5/8” x 5/8" deep Wheatley
fly box with 119 clips for
Trout and Sea trout flies. in very fine condition,
containing a selection of 119 trout flies, sizes
14 to 8, 47 for lake
fishing + 70 wet and dry
flies, at a guess, box circa 1950's
£55
AG-2185
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 5/8" Wheatley fly
box with 85 clips and 85
lake and trout flies sizes 12 to 6, all seem
unused, box in fine condition , no dents, little used
circa 1960's
£55
AG-2186
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 5/8" Wheatley fly
box with 70 clips and 70 fine
classic trout and Sea Trout flies sizes 12 to 8,
all seem unused, box in fine condition , no dents,
little used circa 1960's
£55
AG-2187
6” x 3.5/8” x
5/8" deep rare HARDY fly
box with 84 clips for large Trout and Sea trout flies.
in very fine condition for age,
very rare to find this box with 84 clips (
2nd model , 1st model had logo
stamped direct to lid of box ) designed for
medium to large Trout flies for sea trout
box containing a fine selection of classic
feather winged wet trout flies, sizes 10 to
8 old scale Box having Hardy oval nickel silver
logo plaque, ( all heady fly boxes were made by Wheatley
)
£90
AG-2188
6” x 3.5/8” x 5/8" deep Wheatley
fly box with 119 clips for
Trout and Sea trout flies. in very fine condition near
mint containing with no dents, with a fine
selection of 119 classic feather winged trout and Sea
trout flies wet trout flies, sizes 10 to 8 old
scale at a guess, fine collection, box circa
1950's
£65
AG-2189
6” x 3.5/8” x 7/8" deep Wheatley
fly box with 119 clips for
Trout and Sea trout flies. in very fine condition near
mint containing with no dents, with a fine
selection of 119 classic feather winged trout and Sea
trout flies wet trout flies, sizes 10 to 8 old
scale at a guess, fine collection, box circa
1950'/60s
£65
AG-2190
6” x 3.5/8” x
1/2" deep rare
1st very model , HARDY fly box with 84 clips for
large Trout and Sea trout flies. in very fine condition
for age, very rare to find this
1st model of the box with 84 clips, ( 2nd model had oval
Nickel silver plaque ) designed for medium
to large Trout flies for sea trout box
containing a fine selection of classic feather
winged wet trout flies, sizes 10 to 8 old
scale Box having Hardy oval
logo stamped direct on-to the lid, ( not on
nickel silver plaque ), ( all heady fly boxes were made
by Wheatley ) circa possibly 1940's, this very shallow
box is in fine original condition.
£90
AG-2191
6” x 3.5/8” x 5/8" deep Wheatley
wet fly box model
1606, with 49 clips for Trout and Sea trout flies
on 1 side all numbered 1 to 49, the lid also
fitted with numbered contents ivorine washable
tablet, this is also numbered 1 to 49. all in very
fine condition near mint with no dents, with a
fine selection of 49 classic feather winged trout
and Sea trout flies , sizes 10 to 8 old scale at a
guess, fine collection, box circa 1950's,
this is wheatley model 1606
£65
AG-2192
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 5/8" un-named Wheatley
fly box with 70 clips and 70 fine
classic feather winged trout and Sea Trout flies
sizes 10 to 8, all seem unused, box in very fine
condition , no dents, little used circa 1960's
£45
AG-2192-A
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 1"
Herbert Hatton of Hereford Wheatley
aluminium fly box with swing leaf, with 170 clips for
trout and Sea Trout flies , box containing a fine
selection of 170 classic feather wing Trout and
sea trout flies sizes 12 to 8, most flies seem to be
unused, box in fine condition , no dents, little used
circa 1960's ( Wheatley model 1402 )
£95
AG-2194
3.1/2 x 2.1/2 x 1/2" Wheatley
aluminium vest pocket fly box with
51 clips and 51 fine feather wing wet trout
flies , all in very good original condition, fly box
model 1301 circa 1950's
£35
AG-2195
3.1/2 x 2.1/2 x 3/4" Wheatley
aluminium vest pocket fly box with
51 clips and 51 fine feather wing wet trout
flies , all in very good original condition, fly box
model 1301 circa 1970's
£35
AG-2196
3.1/2 x 2.1/2 x 1" Wheatley aluminium
vest pocket fly box with swing
leaf, containing 102 clips and 102 fine
small hackled trout flies , box and flies in near unused
condition, box model 1302, circa 1970's
£40
AG-2197
3.1/2 x 2.1/2 x 1" Wheatley aluminium
vest pocket fly box with swing
leaf, containing 102 clips and 102 fine
small hackled trout flies , box and flies in near unused
condition, box model 1302, circa 1970's
£40
AG-2198
3.1/2 x 2.1/2 x
3/4" Wheatley Aluminium dry
fly box with 6 compartments each with spring clip
clear Perspex windows, box having washable contents
tablet in lid, also box containing 20+ fine
quality dry flies, box model 1307/L, circa
1950/60
£40
AG-2199
3.1/2 x 2.1/2 x
3/4" Wheatley Aluminium dry
fly box with 6 compartments each with spring clip
clear Perspex windows, box having 24 nickle silver clips
in lid, box containing 24 wet trout feather
winged flies and around 30+ fine quality unused
quality dry flies, box model 1307, circa
1960
£40
AG-2199
6” x
3.5/8” x 1 deep Wheatley alloy Salmon fly
box, containing 40 nickel silver clips, 20
on each side, to take medium Salmon flies, box in
fine original condition, no dents and containing
40 usable salmon flies, most feather winged , some
double hooked, most have been used but ok, circa 1960
£50
AG-2200
6” x
3.5/8” x 1 deep Wheatley alloy Salmon fly
box, containing 40 nickel silver clips, 20
on each side, to take medium Salmon flies, box in
fine original condition, and containing 40
very good very usable double hooked Salmon flies , most
unused, small to medium size, size 6 to 4
irons, most hair winged , all tied on black Japanned
hooks
£55
AG-2201
6” x 3.5/8” x 5/8" deep
ALEX MARTIN of Glasgow
/Wheatley alloy Salmon fly box, containing 40
nickel silver clips, 20 on each side, to
take small & medium Salmon flies, box in fine original
condition, and containing 40 very good very
usable single iron Salmon flies , most
unused, small to medium size, size 6 to 1/0
black Japanned irons, most hair winged , all tied on
black Japanned hooks
55
AG-2202
6" x 3.5/8 x 1.5/8"
deep Wheatley Aluminium Salmon fly box with swing
leaf, box containing 80 Nickel Silver clips, and box
containing 80 fine modern
Salmon flies tied on Black Japanned hooks, 40 flies on
single hooks size 6 to 1/0, approximately , and 40
double hook flies , mostly hair winged, most unused,
fine box of usable flies.
£75
AG-2203
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 1" deep Richard Wheatley
alloy Salmon fly box with 30 clips in very fine
condition, no dents. box
containing 30 used classic feather winged
Salmon flies most with Jungle cock, flies size 6 to 4/0,
£75
AG-2204
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 1" deep Richard Wheatley
alloy Salmon fly box with 30 clips in very fine
condition, no dent, box containing 30 unused double
hooked Salmon flies all tied on black Japanned irons,
size 6 to 1/0 they include a few fully dressed
feather wings, the others are hair wing, fine flies to
fish, box circa 1970
£60
AG-2205
7" x 3.5/8" x 3/4" deep
Hardy the "NAVER"
Salmon fly box, fitted with 40
Hardy patent Security clips , 20 on each side,
box in very fine condition for age no dents, and
box containing a fine selection of hair and
feather wing salmon flies, most unused, , tied on
black Japanned hooks size 3 to 2/0, flies circa 1970's
box circa 1930's
£120
AG-2206
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 5/8"
Hardy the "DART" Salmon fly box fitted
with 30 Hardy patent Security
clips , 15 on each side, box in very fine
condition for age no dents, and box containing a
fine selection of hair and feather wing salmon
flies, most unused, , tied on black Japanned hooks
size 3 to 2/0, flies circa 1970's box circa 1930's
£90
AG-2207
6” x 3.5/8” x 1" deep early
not often seen Wheatley trout fly
box with 119 clips 70 on one side 49 on the
other , this box has 5
parchment leaves, 2 for holding made up casts in
16 parchment pockets, 2 envelope pockets for casts and a
divider page, box containing 70 classic modern buzzers
nymphs etc, the other side holding 49 hair and
feather wing trout sea trout flies in unused condition
box circa 1950's
£75
AG-2208
4.3/4" x 3.5/8" x 1" deep
Wheatley Dry-Fly box with 12
spring windowed compartment , and felt pad to
inside of lid, box containing around 70 unused very fine
dry flies and may flies, box little used , in very fine
condition, in card box
£65
AG-2209
7" x 3.5/8" x 3/4" deep
Wheatley Salmon fly box,
fitted with 50 large clips in very fine condition
for age no dents, box containing 50 mixed
used traditional feather wing Salmon flies ,
most on single irons, with some doubles, all tied
on black Japanned hooks size 3 to 2/0, flies circa
1970's box circa 1950's
£100
AG-2210
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 1" deep
Hardy bros 12 compartment
dry-fly box with Hardy Bros oval nickel
silver plaque to lid, 12 Perspex spring
lidded windows, with felt pad inside lid, box containing
a selection of around 60+ mostly dry flies , box
and flies in fine condition, very clean inside, box
circa 1950's
£90
AG-2211
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 1" deep
Hardy bros 12 compartment
dry-fly box with Hardy Bros oval nickel
silver plaque to lid, 12 Perspex spring
lidded windows, with felt pad inside lid, box containing
a selection of around 70+ dry & wet flies , box in
very good original condition, and flies in fine mostly
unused condition, very clean inside, box circa 1950's
£90
AG-2212
4.3/4" x 3.5/8" x 1" deep
early Wheatley Dry-Fly box with 12
spring windowed compartment , 8 mid compartments
having tinted Perspex windows with 4 end compartments
having aluminium spring lids, with felt pad to inside of
lid, box containing around 70 unused very fine dry flies
and may flies, box very fine near unused condition,
circa 1920'/30s,
£80
AG-2213
4.3/4" x 3.5/8 x 1" deep
Wheatley 12 compartment
dry-fly box with 12 tinted
Perspex spring lidded windows, with felt pad inside lid,
box containing a selection of around 60+ dry & wet
flies , box in very good original condition, and flies
in fine mostly unused condition, box circa 1950's
£60
AG-2214
6" x 3.5/8" x 1" deep
early Wheatley Dry-Fly box with 16 compartments
each having tinted Perspex spring lids, with
felt pad to inside of lid, box containing around 90 +
mostly unused very fine dry flies and may flies, box
very fine near unused condition, very clean inside,
little used circa 1920'/30s,
£80
AG-2215
5" x 3.1/2" x 7/8" Deep early
S Allcock's Dry-Fly box with 12
compartments with 12 clear Perspex spring windows,
box having rolled edges to inside with felt pad
inside lid, box containing a selection of 60 plus dry
flies, box in fine condition for age, circa 1935
£70
AG-2216
6.1/2" x 3.1/2" x 7/8" Deep early
S Allcock's Dry-Fly box with 16
compartments with 16 clear Perspex spring windows,
box having rolled edges to inside with felt pad
inside lid, box containing a selection of 60 plus dry
flies, box in fine condition for age, circa 1935
£90
AG-2217
6" x 3.1/2" x 1" deep Wheatley the
"Wheatley-Kilroy"
patent Salmon fly box
sold by Redmayne & Todd of
Nottingham , fitted inside with 2 stainless steel
springs to take salmon fly Irons or hooks, pushed
between coils, box also having a Salmon fly gauge on
inside of lid for measuring Salmon fly hooks from
8 up to 10/0, Redmayne & Todd logo inside, box
containing 30+ medium used Salmon flies, box in
fine original condition, circa 1960
£90
AG-2218
5" x 3.1.2" x 3/4" deep early
Hardy's the "Allsean" black
Japanned 12 compartment , eyed Dry-fly box , with 4
sliding Perspex lids, with metal fingernail
grips at ends to slid open lid, each of the 4 lids
covers 3 compartments, box circa 1930 and is in
fine original coition, Hardy oval nickel silver plaque
to lid, box containing around 60 mostly dry flies, most
unused.
£120
AG-2219
4.1/2" x 5/8" deep
solid copper gut cast cast case, with hinged lid.
in very fine original condition, a
Salmon and GUT CAST CAST embossed
pressed into lid, 2 felt pads in side with a small
selection of 20+ trout flies tied directly to Gut casts,
rare collector item, classic user, super condition, no
dents, circa 1920's
£50
AG-2220
6" x 3.5/8 x 1/2" deep
solid copper fly
box in fine condition, very rare to find, with 84
clips and holding 84 large trout flies, this is a
very rarely seen fly box, inside was cream painted, but
most has come off, box designed for small Salmon flies
and large trout flies, owners initials A.R. neatly on
back in small letters. box circa 1915
£150
AG-2221
4.3/4" x 1/2" Milwards
the "Croftan" aluminium cast carrier, in fine
condition, Milwards Iron arm logo embossed to lid, 2
felt pads in side, circa 1930
£25
AG-2222
4.3/4 diameter x 7/8" deep
C.Farlow & Co London, the "Rhoades
Safety" Cast case, see 1910 catalogue,
black Japanned cast case in fine original condition, ,
cream painted in side with Farlow brass logo to inside
of lid, , containing 2 felt pads, and a few trout
flies to gut, circa 1910
£50
AG-2223
4.5/8" x 4.5/8" early
Victorian the "Stewart" black Japanned
cast case, with hinged drop down front, with 12
hinged parchment pages, each with green parchment
cast holder, lid having original gold coach line around top and
containing a selection of trout flies to gut, box circa
1900, made by wheatley we think, a fine early box.
£55
AG-2224
6" x 3.5/8" x 5/8" deep early
black Japanned fly box not
often seen and in very fine original condition, box
having felt pads inside both lids with 2 hinged
parchment pages both having 4 cast pockets each
side being 16 pockets in total with 3 parchment envelope
pages to hold leaders and casts, , this box is
near as new inside with a
selection of 30 + trout flies to gut casts with a
further 50 early eyed trout flies,
I think this box is circa 1900, I have never seen it
before, and in superb original condition
£90
AG-2225
4" x 5/8" Deep C
Farlow 10 the Strand London the
"AVON" fly and cast case in
black Japanned tin with hinged lid, very few of these
ever seen, case containing
corrugated lift out cork tray for flies, a small button
fitted to centre of tray enables the tray to be lifted
out to store casts underneath, box in fine original
condition, , Farlow brass name plaque to inside lid, box
circa 1912
£50
AG-2226
6" x 3.5/8"x 5/8" Deep
C Farlow 10 the Strand
London the "New Eyed Fly Box"
in fine condition, having 14 cork strips held
individually with metal grooves, inside of box has
been painted in past, but looks fine, box containing a
selection of around 140 modern trout flies , buzzers,
grubs etc. box circa 1915
£70
AG-2227
4.3/8 x 2.3/8" x 3/8" deep,
waistcoat Pocket black Japanned
fly box with 33 clips in 3 rows, containing 33
good modern Trout flies, this is a rare box, I have
never seen another in 25 years, could be a very early
version of the Allcocks the Midget
fly box, but this one is 11 clips wide, the
midget was only 9 clips, box original, honest and very
rare, nice to use or collect, it is a elegant slim
pocked box so I am guessing the age at around 1890/1900
£30
AG-2228
6" x 4.1/4" x 1.1/4" deep
Hardy card box with
hardy details and advertising for the "Girodon
Pralon" to lid, box has been divided up into
compartments to take a selection of dry flies, lid
having metal corners and box containing a selection of
around 35+ unused Dry-Flies, possibly Hardy, box circa
1930's, no damage to metal corners, these make great
cabinet items.
£45
AG-2229
6" x 3.3/4" x 1" deep
un-named black japanned fly box
with 6 cork strips , 3 each side , held with cork strips
held individually with metal grooves, box
containing a selection of flies, box in very good
original condition, no dents, circa 1915,
£55
AG-2230
6.1/4" x 3.3/4" x 1.3/8" deep
Hardy the "NERODA" N0-6
Dry-wet Fly Box, with Chenille covered bars on
both sides, designed for may flies and large trout, Ox
blood finish, with Hardy logo to centre of lid,
box in very good original finish very clean
inside, holding 120 + small dry flies box circa 1940.
£180
AG-2231
6.1/4" x 3.3/4" x 1.3/8" deep
Hardy the "NERODA" N0-6
Dry-wet Fly Box, with Chenille covered bars on
both sides, designed for may flies and large trout, box
having fine brown mottled finish, with Hardy
logo to centre of lid, box in very good original
finish very clean inside, holding 100 + large
trout and some May flies, 1940's
£180
AG-2232
6.1/4" x 3.3/4" x 3/4" deep
Hardy the "NERODA" N0-7
general patterns
Dry-wet Fly Box, with Chenille covered bars on
both sides, designed for may flies and large trout, box
having larger light and dark Ox blood mottled
finish, with Hardy logo to centre of lid, box in
very good original finish very clean inside,
holding 140 trout Sea trout flies, box circa
1940's
£170
AG-2233
6.1/4" x 3.3/4" x 3/4" deep
un-named Hardy the "NERODA"
N0-7 general patterns
Dry-wet Fly Box, with Chenille covered bars on
both sides, designed for may flies and large trout, box
having larger light and dark mottled finish, no
logo to centre of lid, box in very fine very clean
original finish very clean inside, holding 90
large Trout Sea trout trout Sea trout flies, box
circa 1940's
£150
AG-2234
6.1/4" x 3.3/4" x 1.3/8" deep
Hardy the "NERODA" N0-1 Salmon
fly box with "Holdtite" finger clips, box
finished in deep Ox Blood large mottle, fitted with
brass hinge, with Hardy logo to centre of lid, box
in very good fine near unused condition,
very clean inside, holding 40 clips and 40 large
unused modern hair wing Salmon flies up to 3/0,
superb box, circa 1930/40
£240
AG-2235
6.1/4" x 3.3/4" x 1.3/8" deep
Hardy the "NERODA" N0-1 Salmon
fly box with "Holdtite" finger clips, box
finished in deep Ox Blood large mottle, fitted with
chromed brass hinge, with Hardy logo to centre of
lid, box in very good fine near unused
condition, very clean inside, holding 40 clips and
40 large mixed modern hair wing Salmon flies
up to 3/0, superb box, circa 1930/40.
£220
AG-2236
3.7/8" x 2.1/2 x 1" deep
Hardy the "NERODA" waistcoat
pocket Dry-Fly box pattern No-8 wet dry box with
Chenille bars, box a dark Ox Blood mottled finish
with chromed hinge, 1 Chenille bar replaced at some
time, box holding a selection of wet and May
flies, box circa 1940.
£90
AG-2237
6" x 3.5/8 x 7/8" deep
P.D.Malloch of Perth black Japanned salmon
fly box with 40 clips and
40 early Gut Eyed Salmon flies sizes 6 to
1/0 flies all in very good condition, all circa 1900,
box in fine original condition with no dents , letters
VRG on box. oval plaque to lid with Mallochs
patent-13561,
£250
AG-2238
8" x 5" x 1.3/8"
P.D. Malloch Patent 15561 black Japanned Salmon
fly box with 2 internal swing leaves, with 60 clips for
large flies, and 90 clips for medium size Salmon flies,
box having nickel silver plaque with patent number
15561, box in very clean condition, and containing
55 gut eyed Salmon flies from 4 to
4/0, with a further 15 steel eyed Salmon flies,
these large boxes are getting very hard to find, superb
for storing collections of old flies. box circa 1900
£400
AG-2239
8" x 5" x 1.3/8" very early P.D. Malloch
Patent 15561 black Japanned Salmon fly box with 2
internal swing leaves, with 60 clips for large flies,
and 90 clips for medium size Salmon flies, box in very
good original condition, and
containing 100+ large Gut eyes Salmon flies sizes
4 up to 8/0, rare to find
these old flies in , flies in good condition for age,
this is one of the earliest
Malloch boxes, with a very large oval brass plaque
with patent number 15561, flies and box circa 1890's
£600
AG-2240
6" x 3.5/8 x 1.1/2" deep
Wheatley aluminium Salmon fly box
with swing leaf, with 70 clips for small to medium
Salmon flies and 70 clips for medium Salmon flies,
box in very fine condition,
containing 135 mostly unused single and double
hook modern Salmon flies,
£75
AG-2241
6" x 3.5/8 x 1.1/4" deep early Black
Japanned Dry-Fly box with 9
compartments and 1 3 in 1 compartment, with 4 hinged
lids with lift rings, and containing 30+ Dapping and May
flies, box in very fine condition, dating from around
1900, rare not seen box
£60
AG-2242
6" x 3.5/8 x 1.1/8 modern
Hardy plastic fly box the
"Holdtite" fly box, made from , black high
plastic, foam lined, and holding 40 fine hair winf
double hook Salmon flies, sizes 6 to 1, all unused
£50
AG-2243
6.1/2" x 4.1/2 x 1.1/2" modern Hardwood
fly box, foam lined and containing 30 Doubles and treble
hooked Salmon flies small 6 to 1 all seem unused, fine
selection for the spring fishing
£50
AG-2244
12" un-named
genuine mid Victorian Fruitwood Bank Runner with
5 incised rings to shaft, with 2.1/2"
x 2" wood spool to top with 2 incised rings to
side of spool ,used to set a bait in the water
primarily for Pike fishing, now illegal, push the
runner into bank, bait the hook, possibly with a frog
(barbaric) and throw out to catch the pikeo and go home
for a beer, hopefully pull a fish out in the morning,
very rare to find, circa 1860's , this along with
AG-2246 came out of an old country house attic, 1 of 2 I
have listed here.
£150
AG-2245
12" un-named
genuine mid Victorian Fruitwood Bank Runner with
5 incised rings to shaft, with 2.1/2"
x 2" wood spool to top with 2 incised rings to
side of spool ,used to set a bait in the water
primarily for Pike fishing, now illegal, push the
runner into bank, bait the hook, possibly with a frog
(barbaric) and throw out to catch the pikeo and go home
for a beer, hopefully pull a fish out
in the morning, very rare to find, circa 1860's , this
along with AG-2246 came out of an old country house
attic.( 1 of 2 I have listed)
£150
AG-2245
COARSE FISHING COMPENDIUM; A rare
coarse fishing compendium wallet in fine tan
leather measuring 7-1/2" x 3-1/2" with its original
strap and buckle, fine impressed decoration to outer ,
drops open and foldS out to show a complete fishing
accessory kit, metal disgorgers to underside of flap,
packets containing parchment envelopes, central leather
hard box holds a superb rosewood winder with turned bone
spindles, 4 early floats and gut casts wrapped onto
winder, central slide compartment for shots and caps,
various other parchment and folded paper envelopes inc
Milbro containing hooks etc, and hook packets by Albert
Smith the Dauntless, Eaton & Deller Allcocks and others,
ONE OF THE NICEST EXAMPLES IN HAVE COLLECTED.