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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1935A-D | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Chopsticks with knife and sheath | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1800-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver alloy; Cloisonné | |
| Description | A: Knife; B: Sheath; C,D: Chopsticks; Sheath has main compartment to hold the knife and a smaller compartment on the front to hold the chopsticks; From BRL 1982: "Trousse: Knife, scabbard, two chopsticks / China or perhaps Korea / 19th century. Handle: Tortoise shell handle and scabbard, silver alloy mounts. Chopsticks: silver alloy chopsticks with blue cloisonné decoration." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=1.2; B=1.8; C,D=0.3, Thickness = A=0.5; B=1.4; C,D=0.3, Length = A=12.6; B=8.9; C,D=13.1 | |