Fishing rod
Hardy Brothers Ltd
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cane and cork
Measurements
28 mm (Diameter); 2710 mm (L)
Place of origin
Alnwick
Order this imageCollection
Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire
NT 869373.1
Summary
Fishing rod - split cane 8-foot fishing rod in 2 sections by Hardy. Handle is cork and has an area behind for the reel which has an aluminium screw fitting, this is marked HARDY, ALNWICK, ENGLAND and British REGd No. 807555 and IFS REGd No D1058. On the cane immediately in front of the handle is written 'The Perfection Rod' and 'Regd. Trade Mark'. The ferrule is screw-in and there are 8 rings in total. The bag is beige cloth with the label HARDY BROS LTD at the flap end.
Makers and roles
Hardy Brothers Ltd, maker