Rare George Simeonov Hand Tooled Leather Fishing Creel

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Rare George Simeonov Hand Tooled Leather Fishing Creel
George Simeonov is known only to the world’s serious creel collectors for his meticulous handcrafted leather creels. His workmanship is legendary.
This is the only creel George made with full leather top. He made the creel for his wife Eva.
This split willow basket #4 is in very good condition. And the superb leather work shows the attention to the detail that George is famous for.
Chrome brass front buckle, harness buckle and harness loops. Tap grade tanned cowhide in natural finish. Includes matching handcrafted creel harness. Everything is hand stitched with premium waxed linen thread. In fact, all of George’s work is done by hand, no machine work whatsoever. And he uses only the best materials in the creation of this modern masterpiece. His stamp guarantees authenticity.
The care he takes in working the leather really shows in the close-up photos. George uses the finest leather working tools in the world permitting, arguably the sharpest detail in handcrafted leather creels today. The even pattern, delicate design, and dramatic artistry all combine to form a modern classic.
This is a unique opportunity to own a high quality handcrafted creel. It would surely be the centerpiece of many creel collections.
George produces so few creels that they are highly sought after, most going directly into large collection. Better put this one in yours.