Wheatley Fly Box - 12 Windowed Compartments 2 Weight Lightly used with some discoloration

Lightly used with some discoloration of the grip and edgewear to the cap and ring seat hardware

The tip tops have been replaced with modern large hoop pear shape tops

Serial #046

Spool width is ___"

and what spectacular varnish it is

Wheatley Fly Box - 12 Windowed Compartments 2 Weight Lightly used with some discolorationFor sale here is an early Wheatley dry fly box with 12 window compartments and a leader pouch on the underside of the lid. Made in England. The box is in excellent condition though one of the compartments is missing its latch. Time has created a rather handsome patina on the box. All of the windows, latches, and springs remain in excellent condition and function flawlessly save the missing latch. Interestingly, the box is quite heavy weighing in at