Fishing rod
Bernard and Sons
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cane
Measurements
28 mm (Diameter); 3000 mm (L)
Place of origin
St. James
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Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire
NT 869378
Summary
Fishing rod - split cane 9 foot fishing rod in 2 sections. Handle is cork and has 2 fixed rings to hold the handle in place and 1 loose ring to mount a reel. A turned red hard rubber knob is at the end. The ring next to the knob is marked 'BERNARD AND SON, ST. JAMES, LONDON'. The brass ferrules are push and screw-in and there would be 9 rings in total, but 1 is missing. There is no bag.
Makers and roles
Bernard and Sons