With its solid gold handle and etched inscription, this elaborate hunting knife was presented to President Theodore Roosevelt on his first day out of office. It has remained with his descendants ever since.
Truly a piece of history and a national treasure, it is available to the public for the first time only at Rock Island Auction Company.
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