Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - Smallest Size and Flawless! 8'1" Wrappings: Pale bronze silk

Wrappings: Pale bronze silk

chestnut brown silks with darker brown tipping

The serial number is 051

All are mint and unfished

Cigar grip 7 1/8" in length

Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - Smallest Size and Flawless! 8'1" Wrappings: Pale bronze silkFor sale here is a very scarce smallest size first model H. L. Leonard Bimetal fly reel made by Philbrook & Paine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Clearly marked "H. L. Leonard Pat. June 12, 1877". Constructed with a bronze frame, german silver sideplates, foot, handle arm, and spool. The pillar to pillar diameter is 2 1 4" (without pillars it is 1 15 16"). The spool width is 3 4". Ivory handle grasp which makes the reel even more scarce!