George Wostenholm and Son were manufacturers of table knives and forks, pen, pocket, and sportsman's knives, and general dealers in cutlery in Sheffield during the 1800's.
The Tilt hammer.com website has a history of George Wostenholm.
They were famous for the l*XL brand of knives. There is a lot of information and discussion on the knives (see British blades forum britishblades.com). There was little information on the sharpening steel.
Here are detail photos of a steel.
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| The steel looks and feels smooth, however there are actually very fine markings on the blade |
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| Fine pitting from rust on the tip |
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| The original hook appears to have broken off and been replaced with an eye hook. The end looks plastic, possibly bakelite. It is definitely not wood |
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| The wooden handle has various marks, scratches and dents |
