Excellent Chinese trousse

[RSWORD]

Sometimes elegance comes in small packages. I wanted to share a Chinese trousse that by materials used and quality overall could date to the 18th century. The chopsticks are ivory and silver tipped and comes with a ivory handled fork with steel tines. The lovely tassel with jade slide. The mounts on the scabbard are silver of good quality. The blade is very sharp with a rare and lovely horsetooth pattern along the edge. Enjoy!

[Ferguson]

Wow. Very nice. Would you have any closer pics of the blade?
Thanks!
Steve

[CharlesS]

As the Aussies say..."Noooice....very noooice!!!"

[Lew]

Horse tooth pattern!!! Gee.... Wilber.......That's a great find congrats.


Lew

[David]

That is nice! First trousse i've seen with a patterned blade. :)

[Bill M]

Bea -- yoo -- tiful!

Does it have a sister who would like to come live with us?

[Battara]

So this is what you were telling me about - impressive. :D

[josh stout]

Absolutely the best I have seen.

I have a question about the blade shape. The blade dips in after the forte, and widens again near the point. Previously I have seen this shape and attributed it to wear. This one is in such good condition that wear seems unlikely. What do you think?
Josh

[RSWORD]

I appreciate all the feedback. Bill, I am looking for its sister. It would be one with a twistcore blade! :D

Josh, I have noticed on trousse with this slender blade configuration almost always have a dip in the center of the blade. I don't know if they were made this way in preference of better or specific type of cutting or this was the natural area that would be sharpened again and again with use. If it is the latter it could indicate a long life.