Hardy brass face perfect 4-1/4'' salmon reel
Hardy brass face perfect 4-1/4'' salmon reel with provenance to Bradley Martin Jr. The reel was purchased at the estate, ''Knole'', a 40,000 square foot mansion owned by Bradley Martin Jr., located in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY. The auction was conducted in 2005 by South Bay Auctions, Inc. The reel is brass-faced with a smooth center hole brass foot. The back plate is inscribed ''BRADLEY MARTIN JUN.r'' with rod-in-hand logo and ''Hardy's Pat. ''PERFECT REEL''. The leaded finish shows some handling wear to the brass face and very little to the front face. This reel is in overall very good plus condition, with only a minor bend to the handle shaft, and comes in the original Hardy leather case with "BRADLEY MARTIN JUNr" inscribed on top. A bit of salmon fishing history. Provenance: Present owner purchased from Bradley Martin Estate.
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Hardy brass face perfect 4-1/4'' salmon reel with provenance to Bradley Martin Jr. The reel was purchased at the estate, ''Knole'', a 40,000 square foot mansion owned by Bradley Martin Jr., located in Old Westbury, Long Island, NY. The auction was conducted in 2005 by South Bay Auctions, Inc. The reel is brass-faced with a smooth center hole brass foot. The back plate is inscribed ''BRADLEY MARTIN JUN.r'' with rod-in-hand logo and ''Hardy's Pat. ''PERFECT REEL''. The leaded finish shows some handling wear to the brass face and very little to the front face. This reel is in overall very good plus condition, with only a minor bend to the handle shaft, and comes in the original Hardy leather case with "BRADLEY MARTIN JUNr" inscribed on top. A bit of salmon fishing history. Provenance: Present owner purchased from Bradley Martin Estate.
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