Manufactured circa 1835, this bowie knife features a 7" spear point blade with "GEO. WOSTENHOLM / I*XL" marked on both sides of the ricasso. It has an early coffin silver hilt with ivory scales secured with four rivets. Three silver inlays adorn one of the scales. OAL: 11". Complete with an original leather sheath with silver throat and tip. The leather is marked "I*XL". George Wostenholm of Sheffield, England, made the knives of American settlers and pioneers, and is celebrated for his I·XL cutlery.

Very good. Blade has been polished with machine marks and some minor pitting. The hilt has numerous minor dings with some minor handling marks on the scales. The ivory has a nice grain pattern with an attractive aged color. The sheath is good with some separation and minor flaking on the leather. The tip and throat have some minor dings, with a carrying attachment missing from the throat.