This lot features an 8 foot Abbey & Imbrie "Riverside Steel Rod". Abbey & Imbrie was one of America's premier sporting goods outfitters from the late 19th into the early 20th century, and the Riverside Steel Rod was part of their branded line of durable metal rods marketed during the early 1900s, likely dating this example to approximately the 1920s to 1930s period. The rod is constructed of black finish steel with line guides, cork grip, and sliding band reel seat hardware. It shows honest finish wear consistent with field use, while the markings remain sharp and legible. A representative example of early American steel rod production from a well regarded New York outfitter.