Late 18thc leather pot bellied fly fisherman’s creel - 11.25” x 6” h x 5.5” deep, with decorative tooled lid with small torn area and split to the rim and around the front hinge – although loose it still retains the original hinges, front metal shield shaped hasp plate c/w hinged latch – cream painted interior – c/w hatched cross leather belt strap panel – a few aged leather cracks – nevertheless a very early fisherman creel from around the late 1700s early 1800’s – rare