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 a good quality one. The blade is 6 inches long, forged from good steel. The grips and the scabbard are wood covered with tortoise shell like material and the chopsticks are bone. Very good condition. A small piece of cover is missing. The tip of one of the chopsticks is chipped. It is offered here at a very attractive price, considering its age and quality.