The enigma of leather reel cases and initials

[Thomas Turner]

Often as not, when a collector comes across a lovely fly reel in a block leather case, they ask about initials or inscription on the case. To some these personalised marks devalue the case; to me they give the case life and history. Hardy, Farlow, Carter, Eaton and Deller, Malloch and so on all supplied [...]
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