Hardy Brass Face Perfect 4 1/2" Fly Reel 4-Piece Quarterbound in dark red bonded

Quarterbound in dark red bonded leather over red cloth

The tube is varnished and has a leather bottom with small brass nails

An Aroner 7'6" Hunt Pattern fly rod

The rod features moderately tempered cane with black wraps and burnt orange tipping

Nickel silver hexagonal winding check

Hardy Brass Face Perfect 4 1/2" Fly Reel 4-Piece Quarterbound in dark red bondedFor sale here is a fine and scarce brass face Hardy Perfect wide drum fly reel 4 1 2" diameter with 1896 check. Excellent+ condition. Full length original foot. Ivory handle spins freely. Stamped "VI". Nice tight reel mechanically. No cosmetic issues to speak of. The reel appears to be 100% original. Cleaned and put back on the shelf. These 100+ year old reels are wildly coveted throughout the world as the "Perfect" reel to bring salmon, steelhead,