Bidspirit auction | A 20th Century Hardy Bros

A 20th Century Hardy Bros Split Bamboo Spinning Rod - A 20th-century Hardy Brothers Palakona No. 2 L.R.H. spinning rod constructed from split bamboo. The rod is a two-piece hexagonal split cane design featuring intermediate green silk whippings tipped with red. It is fitted with a full cork handle, a chrome-plated screw-lock reel seat, and Studlock ferrule joints. The guides are agate-lined Agatipe models. The bamboo blank above the handle is hand-inscribed The No. 2 L.R.H. Spinning, Palakona Regd. Trade Mark, and Hardy's Alnwick England. The metal reel seat is stamped MADE BY HARDY'S ENGLAND and Brit. Pat. No. 518340. A printed paper hang-tag lists the serial number H.17455 and bears Royal Warrants for King George V and the Prince of Wales. The rod is accompanied by a partitioned green canvas bag with an embroidered maker's label, a metal ferrule plug, and an original guarantee booklet. Length: 9 feet 6 inches Weight: 14 ounces 6 drams.