Hardy Bros. Neroda Round Gut Leader Fly Box (Oxblood) AL Walker A truly remarkable early example

A truly remarkable early example for the Vom Hofe fisherman / collector

Aside from the owner's name engraved on the reel foot I can see no sign of use

in used condition

A canvas rod tube cover will be included as well

The varnish is in good condition with some use marks as one would expect

Hardy Bros. Neroda Round Gut Leader Fly Box (Oxblood) AL Walker A truly remarkable early exampleFor sale here is an unused Hardy Neroda circular gut leader fly box 3 7 8" in diameter, 1" deep, very dark red 'oxblood' color. The lid of the box is slightly domed and has an imprint of classic wet flies on gut leaders. The edge of the lid has a fine knurling. On the bottom is a Hardy logo. There are no chips or cracks. Within the box are two plastic wheels to hold leaders or wet flies on leaders and three felt rings to protect and separate the flies