Thank you Bob,
This truly is a rare find. It is a model 202 or 201. Built by Jim Payne between 1951-1956 sold by Abercrombie and Fitch NY. During the servicing and appraisal I learned that the rod was most likely refinished by the Payne shop in the mid to late 1960s. Amazingly it was stored from that point until I came across it. Items like this are always best viewed in person. But I did my best to take a picture of the set.
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