Rare Limited Edition G. Wostenholm & Son IXL Bowie Knife – Horse Head Pommel 50/100

Up for sale is a highly collectible, premium limited edition Bowie knife manufactured by the legendary George Wostenholm & Son (Washington Works, Sheffield, England). This stunning piece bears the famous I*XL trademark—a stamp synonymous with top-tier 19th and 20th-century frontier knives.

Key Features:

• Production Number: Stamped 50/100 on the ricasso, making this a very rare, low-run collector’s edition.

• Blade Details: Features a deeply polished clip-point blade with a false edge. It is beautifully stamped and etched with an American eagle motif, the classic “THE I*XL BOWIE” banner, and the maker’s mark: “G. Wostenholm & Son, Washington Works. None are genuine but those marked I*XL”.

• Hilt & Handle: Accented with an intricately detailed brass or German silver ornate crossguard, genuine smooth bone or ivory-style scales with an embedded metal shield inlay, and a highly detailed Horse Head Pommel.

• Condition: Excellent condition with minor age-related handling wear, bright mirror-polished steel, and a tight hilt. A small natural hairline grain or cosmetic fracture is visible on the scale near the bolster (see photos).

• Included: Comes complete with its matching sheath.

A phenomenal center-piece for any serious Sheffield cutlery, antique replica, or Bowie knife collection.