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 of bigger dimensions, 6 inches long (compared to 10-12 inches long in the more common ones), Good, heavy 7 inches blade with ridged spine. Horn grips and ivory pommel end. Scabbard is wood covered with green dyed Sting Ray skin and brass mounts. Ivory chopsticks. Very good condition.