Antique Wostenholm IXL Sheffield Real Mother of Pearl 2-Blade Pen Pocket Knife For Sale

Brand: George Wostenholm & Son (I·XL)Type: Pocket Knife / Folding KnifePattern: Equal-End Gentleman's Pen KnifeBlade Material: Stainless Steel / Carbon MixHandle Material: Genuine Mother of Pearl (MOP)Number of Blades: 2 (Master Pen Blade, Secondary Pen Blade) George Wostenholm & Son I·XL Mother of Pearl 2-Blade Gentleman's Pen Knife, manufactured at the legendary Washington Works factory in Sheffield, England, dating roughly from the 1910s to 1930s era.The "I·XL" (I Excel) stamp is arguably the most famous and highly collected mark in early pocket knife history, known for bringing premium Sheffield craftsmanship to the global market. There is a little bit of handle damage on the one side as pictured still a highly collectible piece, which would be valued much higher. If there wasn’t the damage on the handle please look at the photos as they provide condition details thank you for looking.