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 good quality,finely carved wood handle and scabbard. Bone tips and chopsticks. Blade 6 1/2 inches total length 11 1/2. Small hole t the wood scabbard.