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This Tibetan/Mongolian/Chinese Trousse eating set was passed on to me by my father, who acquired it from my Great Uncle Dale Edwards, who was the proprietor of Indian Ridge Traders Knives.
I have done some research, and apparently these were a common part of gentleman's formal wear in the late 1800's and early 1900's in China, Tibet, and Mongolia. Mr. Bernard Levine posted the following with respect to the Trousse:
"Trousse is a French word, encompassing such items as "case" and "tool kit." In cutlery it was first applied to Medieval and Renaissance hunting sets, with a large knife for killing animals, sheathed along with small tools for 'dismantling' them. By extension Trousse has been applied to other cutlery kits, such as Asian eating sets like this one. I expect there are words in Chinese Japanese Mongolian etc. for these sets, but they have not yet made it into English."
Not sure of the maker, but it's in pretty good condition considering its age. Chop sticks are bone.
I am asking $300.
Price includes USPS Priority Insured shipping w/in the CONUS; Payment by USPS MO or +3% for PayPal.
PM or Email if interested or with questions.
More pix here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=816422
This Tibetan/Mongolian/Chinese Trousse eating set was passed on to me by my father, who acquired it from my Great Uncle Dale Edwards, who was the proprietor of Indian Ridge Traders Knives.
I have done some research, and apparently these were a common part of gentleman's formal wear in the late 1800's and early 1900's in China, Tibet, and Mongolia. Mr. Bernard Levine posted the following with respect to the Trousse:
"Trousse is a French word, encompassing such items as "case" and "tool kit." In cutlery it was first applied to Medieval and Renaissance hunting sets, with a large knife for killing animals, sheathed along with small tools for 'dismantling' them. By extension Trousse has been applied to other cutlery kits, such as Asian eating sets like this one. I expect there are words in Chinese Japanese Mongolian etc. for these sets, but they have not yet made it into English."
Not sure of the maker, but it's in pretty good condition considering its age. Chop sticks are bone.
I am asking $300.
Price includes USPS Priority Insured shipping w/in the CONUS; Payment by USPS MO or +3% for PayPal.
PM or Email if interested or with questions.
More pix here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=816422
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