Lot 263

IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield Knife & Sheath

Estimate: $450 - $900

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$100,000 $5,000
For your consideration is this IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield fighting knife and custom leather sheath. The knife shows marks of J. Curly & Brother New York and includes hallmark of IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield England the knife shows sharp clipped design to the blade and and fits snug in the custom leather sheath. George served as Master Cutler to the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in 1856. Sheffield lost one of its most famous sons George died in 1876 but his legacy lives on and Wostenholm is still one of the world's most instantly recognizable knife brands to this day. The condition of this knife is good with a single crack in the hard wooden handle, which also shows light patina adorning it and the silver collar that holds this full tang blade to the handle. The measurements of this knife are 9 1/4" x 1" x 3/4" and the blade measures 4 3/4".
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