Manufactured in the mid-late 1800s by the George Wostenholm firm of Sheffield, England. The Wostenholm company moved into their huge Washington Works facility, perfectly positioning them to deal with the demands of the American market during the period of western expansion. The overall length is 12 1/4 inches with an 8 inch clip point blade. The left side of the blade is marked with the Washington Works address and "THE HUNTERS COMPANION", and the I-XL trademark on the left ricasso. The grip has a full visible tang, elliptical German silver guard, and imitation tortoise shell grip scales featuring a German silver escutcheon on the left. The sheath is of brown leather, marked "I-XL" in gold, and has German silver fittings.