This Wostenholm IXL bowie knife was made around the 1850s and carries a 9-inch blade. The steel has taken on a light gray patina with areas of pitting, and the handle is two-piece stag. The seller gives no overall length, so the blade length, the patina and the stag scales are the facts on record.

For a Connecticut collector this is an IXL bowie bought for age and pattern rather than finish: the gray patina and pitting are stated plainly, the blade is a full 9 inches, and the stag handle is in two pieces. It is an antique knife, an accessory item rather than a firearm, and it ships to your address without a dealer transfer. Anyone wanting a brighter example should read the condition line twice before ordering.

Key features

• Wostenholm IXL bowie, circa 1850s
• 9-inch blade
• Light gray patina with areas of pitting
• Two-piece stag handle

Ships to your door in Connecticut; no FFL transfer needed for a knife.