Box, Tackle

Object number
93.39.24
Description
Light-weight wooden fly fishing tackle box with twenty seven pieces in all. Seven piece spinning rod in bottom of box. Top of box has nine compartments, the articles in these compartments are kept in place by a sliding plastic cover. Two large compartments contain a 'souvenir of japan' packet with fishing gut, scissors, etc.. The six small compartments contain handmade flys (2 in each compartment, one is missing). The ninth compartment contains a two sectioned plastic box with small lead balls and hooks. 'Souvenir of Japan' on plastic packets; 'Made in occupied Japan' on packet of fishing gut.
Materials
wood
Credit Line
Purchased at Corcoran Auction
Subjects
Corcoran Auction