A Chinese ‘trousse’ (eating set), comprising a knife and 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. This one is a very fine example. The blade is slender, 6 ½ inches long forged from good laminated steel with a ridged spine. Wood grip and scabbard entirely and very finely carved. Ivory and gilded brass mounts and ivory chopsticks. Total length 12 inches. Very good condition. Minor damage to the ivory scabbard mouth. The ivory scabbard tip is missing. A very fine example.