Beautiful set of knives, Chahles. You know how I love intricately-carved ivory handles, and these look like they're top notch.
I like the notion that these are Chinese-influenced. They remind me of Vietnamese double-kiem, but with the notable difference of that piece of wood in the scabbard that separates the blades. For some reason, every set of Vietnamese double-kiem (and, for that matter, double-knives) that I've seen lacks that separater, whereas Chinese double-swords and double-knives typically have it (although not always). I might also draw attention to the lack of pommels, which is something that distinguishes this set from Chinese AND Vietnamese knives, but clearly ties into its Burmese pettigree. A true hybrid. I don't think I've seen anything quite like them. Congratulations!
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