Museum Archive: Vintage Mepps Aglia 2 Dressed, 3/16oz Silver spinning lure #15447

A silver-finished oval blade stamped with the "French Pat." mark defines this classic spinner. Weighing in at 3/16 oz (4.7 g) and measuring 2 1/4" (5.5 cm), this Mepps Aglia 2 Dressed (Product Code 15447) showcases the precision components manufactured in France and assembled in the USA. The brass lure body features four distinct red-painted grooves, a design element that provides a sharp visual contrast against the metal. Below the body, the treble hook is hand-dressed with a mix of natural squirrel and deer hair, accented with turkey-quill fibers and secured by a tight red thread wrap. Rated at 5/5, the specimen's condition is excellent, preserving the clarity of the blade stamping and the integrity of the hair dressing. The Aglia 2 size is historically significant, having been a staple for trout and panfish anglers since Andre Meulnart first developed the design in 1938. The blade is mounted on a wire shaft using a cone rotation system intended to facilitate spinning the moment the lure is retrieved through the water column.