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19th century, includes a sheath carved of wood and fitted with finely cast metal displaying repoussé designs of Buddhist symbols, fit into the sheath are a knife with wooden handle fitted with cast metal repoussé cover and band around the blade and a pair of long bone chopsticks with similar metal repoussé decoration to covers at top, a carved jade hardstone amulet bearing a longevity symbol is attached to the sheath by a dark orange ribbon.
DOA 19 x 3 x 3 in.
From the Estate of the late Robin Satinsky, Donglomur, Villanova, Pennsylvania Some cracking with loss to top wooden portion of sheath; corrosion to the metal blade on the knife and some rust to top; a fine patina to some of metal fittings; some hairlines and nicks to amulet.