This knife is an exact copy of the original of an Exhibition Bowie that was made in Sheffield England.  The original knife was exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition, c. 1860.  After the Crystal Palace Exhibition it was kept in the company  office as a display and was never meant to be sold.  The best craftsmanship of the day went into this display knife.  After George Wostenholm & Sons went bankrupt, this knife eventually ended up at auction in the early 1990's.
I handled this knife for three days, took measurements off of it, and definitely got an intimate feel for this knife.  This is the biggest Bowie knife I have ever made.  The etching is exactly like the original (courtesy of Francine Etchings), in three panel depicting Mt Vernon with Martha and George standing in front of their mansion  in the center panel.   On the right side, there's a Native American roping a horse.  And on the left side there's a Native American hunting a buffalo.  There probably weren't any buffalo in Virginia, but they must not have known that in Sheffield England.
The handle is Mother-of-Pearl and it took me 15 years to find a piece of Pearl that was big enough to create this knife.  Truly a one-of-a-kind knife - I can never reproduce this knife again as there is not Pearl big enough for the handle.   The handle also boasts a bust of Washington, carved in Mother-of-Pearl, which was carved by Buster Warenski.  The pommel and guard was carved by Mark Degraffenried and cast in sterling silver.
This knife is available through my website at; Rappcustomknives.com.
Enjoy!