very rare, high quality
H. R. SEDGWICK
bamboo fly rods

9'6 pair

~SOLD~


Classic Sedgwick signature:

SALE IS FOR BOTH RODS
H. R. Sedgwick 3pc 2 tip rods pair 9'6" - rod one is refinished, rod two full length original varnish.
 

ROD ONE:
Refinished with original signature wraps, solid bamboo, two full length tips, original agate, bag, tip tube w/cap, tip tube sock, guides, ferrules, black walnut plug for reel seat extension butt, extension butt missing. Mid is 1 5/8 short, but ferrule properly reset and wrapped.  Needs one snake guide wrapped on mid.

ROD TWO:
Original aging varnish, soft needs refinishing and some guide & wrap repair & replacement, original signature wraps, full length butt, mid, two full length tips, original agate (detached but included), bag, guides, ferrules. Butt cap & extension butt missing. All sections solid bamboo.

Uncommonly seen, these rods are of the highest quality collectible rods, staggered nodes, fully machined, hand-welted ferrules
(similar to EW Edwards') generally modern for their age, the 1927 Patent screw-lock reel seats are both marked:

H R SEDGWICK - MAKER - HARTFORD, CONN.

..closed on ebay April '07 at $675
~SOLD~


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