A Chinese ‘trousse’ (eating set), comprising a knife and two chopsticks. This type of sets was very common in china and in all the countries under the Chinese influence from Tibet to Mongolia. It was part of a man formal dress up to the turn of the 20th century and usually accompanied with a variety of accessories like pickle spear, toothpicks, tweezers and the like. Similar sets are found in various sizes and quality. Such sets were quite rare and only recently with the liberalization in China; start to appear in the Western world. This one is rather big and of a very good quality. The blade is 8 ½ inches long, forged from good laminated steel. The grip is wood with Ivory pommel. The scabbard is wood covered with Rye skin set with Chinese ivory letters and ivory tip. The chopsticks are made of Ebony black wood. Total length 16 inches. This item is coming with its original belt attachment and tassels. Very good condition. This special item is offered here at a very attractive price, considering its quality.