W. Garden Aberdeen 3.75″ & trout 3″ antique brass Birmingham fly reels

Maker: W. Garden & unknown

Model: Birmingham plate wind

Approximate year of manufacture: 1900-20

Condition: Good

Material: Brass

Length/ diameter: 3 3/4″ & 3″

Country of manufacture: Scotland

Ideal use: Display, trout

TT opinion: Two antique brass Birmingham plate wind reels, a 3 ¾” W. Garden of Aberdeen example, black handle, smooth constant check, 90mm brass foot and a similar unnamed 3” model, both mechanically 100% and retain virtually all original bronzing, nice trout and salmon pair. c 1900/20