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A rare William IV silver fishing reel Henry Chawner, London 1831 image 1
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Lot 221

A rare William IV silver fishing reel
Henry Chawner, London 1831

Amended
23 February 2022, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A rare William IV silver fishing reel

Henry Chawner, London 1831
Cylindrical spool form, the ends of the reel body intricately embossed with leaping fish, rippling water and reeds, the borders with a wave-like circular repeating motif, the pattern echoed in the curved silver reel handle with mother-of-pearl terminal mounted to the side, operating a smooth winding mechanism, a vertical shaped foot to the base with embossed scrolling decoration, used for mounting to a fishing rod, cased in a velvet-lined box, length with handle 7cm, diameter 4cm, weight total 3.1oz.

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Please note that the maker's mark closely resembles that of Henry Chawner but this is probably the mark of Henry Croswell II.

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