CIVIL WAR ERA 1860\'S TO 1890 GEORGE WOSTENHOLM CELEBRATED IXL TURTLE SHELL 6 BLADE TOOL KNIFE. THE KNIFE IS IN GREAT CONDITION, TO BE SO OLD. IT IS USED, AND MEASURES 2-7/8\" CLOSED. THE HANDLE IS TURTLE SHELL, WITH BAR SHIELD. THE HANDLE DOES HAVE SOME PIN CRACKS THAT RUN ALL THE WAY VERTICLE DOWN THE HANDLE. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL RUFF AREA NEAR ONE OF THE BOLSTERS, POSSIBLY A PATCH. THERE ARE 6 FOLD OUT BLADES, OR TOOLS. THESE INCLUDE A FILE, BUTTON HOOK, CORK SCREW, AND SCISSORS. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL NICKS IN THE 2 BLADE EDGES. ALSO THE TWO BLADES ARE A BIT SHORT. BUT ALL THE BLADES, AND TOOLS ARE STURDY, MOST HAVE A GOOD SNAP. A COUPLE HAVE A LIGHT SNAP. NO WIGGLE, OR PLAY IN ANY OF THE BLADES, OR TOOLS. 4 OF THEM HAVE TANG STAMPS. A COUPLE TANG STAMPS ARE LIGHT, BUT STILL READABLE. THE MAIN TANG IS STAMPED \"IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM CELEBRATED CUTLERY\" THE \"CELEBRATED\" STAMPS WERE USED FROM THE 1860\'S TO THE 1890\'S. THE BOLSTERS ARE FINGER NAIL BOLSTERS, AND LOOK GREAT.. I TRY TO LIST EVERY LITTLE THING I CAN ABOUT THIS KNIFE. SO IT MAY SOUND LIKE ALOT. BUT THINK ABOUT HOW OLD THIS KNIFE REALLY IS. POSSIBLY AS OLD AS 155 YEARS. TO BE SO OLD, I SAY THE KNIFE IS IN GREAT CONDITION. SO PLEASE SEE THEPICTURES, AND JUDGE THE KNIFE FOR YOUR SELVES..

IM PRETTY SURE THE HANDLE IS GENUINE. BUT ITCAN BEHARD TO TELL SOMETIMES.