Rare vintage and early WM Blacklaws & Son (Kin O’Neil Aberdeen) 14ft 3 piece Greenheart Fly Rod in very good refurbished condition. Brass suction ferrules, scarlet whipped snake eyes, brass sliding ring reel seat and original rubber butt cap. Condition: * Greenheart no repairs or splits, note set to tip section * Eyes and whipping sound * Varnish excellent * Bag unbranded intact. This rod would have been manufacture between 1885 and 1910; has been professionally and sympathetically restored to a high standard. Un assembled length 150cm. 752
Rare vintage Hardy (second quality Alnwick Greenheart) 16ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) Salmon Rod in good condition for a rod of this age. Bamboo butt and centre section, Greenheart tips, bronzed brass suction ferrules, black whipped snake eyes and a 25” wooden handle with brass sliding ring ‘W’ reel seat. This unusual twin tip rod, stamped A73687 (1912) comes with an unbranded 4 pocket khaki cloth bag. Condition : * Bamboo, straight no splits. * Greenheart tips, have both been professionally repaired, see photo. * Varnish, good * Eyes and whipping complete and sound. * Wooden handle, clean and complete. Un assembled length 174cm. 759
