The Celebrated IXL Knife ?

[jeff of pa]

can anyone Date this Knife ?
Dug out of a Creek Bed

 

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[CRUSADER]

Maybe referring to the 'celebrated 9th legion'?? Not that its this old

 

[Lucas]

IXL was the registered mark George Wolstenholm, Sheffield.

I though everybody knew that?

[edit]
The eagle/shield show that this (probably carving) knife was made for the American market.

 

[duggap]

I found a brass handle knife with IXL on it. I was told the IXL was the makers way of professing that there was no finer knife made by him. The knife I found came from a confederate camp and no doubt went back to the war. All I know. Regards

 

[Lucas]

IXL = "I Excel."

But even the cheapest Wolstenholm knife had that mark. Just like all flavors of Crest toothpaste say CREST. Just a trademark/trade name. It does, however, prove who made it, but the company was in business for a looooong time. Stylistically, I would say late 19th century.

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks everyone !

a Google search Told me it could date
to the 19th century
& It does look old

Wolstenholm came up alot so I Was wondering
what the Connection was.

Wish it was Whole

 

[Lucas]

It's not a pocket knife is it? I know I have seen this handle before, but can't remember where.

 

[CRUSADER]

IXL was the registered mark George Wolstenholm, Sheffield.

I though everybody knew that?

[edit]
The eagle/shield show that this (probably carving) knife was made for the American market.

You mean it not Roman (Looked at too many IX's)

 

[jeff of pa]

It's not a pocket knife is it? I know I have seen this handle before, but can't remember where.

I thought Pocket Knife
However after looking closer if it were
the 2 blades would be over 1/8" Thick

 

[Lucas]

After staring a while, looks like a 2-blade pocket knife. I think I can see the rivets. Made for the American market. Possibly Civil War. Embossed metal handled pocket knives come in about 1800 in France, and were later copied by Sheffield makers. Lots of Sheffield stuff was made for the American market by the 1840's. Sheffield was the knife making center in England.

 

[jeff of pa]

After staring a while, looks like a 2-blade pocket knife. I think I can see the rivets. Made for the American market. Possibly Civil War. Embossed metal handled pocket knives come in about 1800 in France, and were later copied by Sheffield makers. Lots of Sheffield stuff was made for the American market by the 1840's. Sheffield was the knife making center in England.

definately rivits

 

[Lucas]

Yeah the rivet pattern is for a "spring" (folding/clasp/pocket) knife.

I bet he swore up a blue streak when he lost that one.

 

[DKinPA]

Nice find Jeff, I couldn't believe how heavy that knife was. I wonder what it weighed when it was all there?
I just spent about 15 minutes searching the net for info.......man that George Wolstenholm made a lot of knives and razors!!

Congrats!!

Dave

 

[kuger]

It dates to the mid 1850's and was a folding dirk, we have dug the exact style,nice find!