What would you call these?

[txnana]

I have some eating utensils with decorative handles.
I wanted to look and see if items like this are being sold on auction sites but I wouldn't know what
to call them.
Here is the info I was given when I bought them:
Silver plated bronze, the black part on the handle is made of water buffalo horn,
decorated with natural stones, and they are from Thailand, Vietnam Era.
I would like to know what to call these kind of items.
Thanks for any help you can throw my way!!

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

You didn't give us any measurements ...so I'll have to estimate their size from the apparent length of the "insulated" portion of the long metal handles.

Based on that estimate, the utensils appear to be larger than those intended for a person to eat with. Also, the shape of their business end isn't like those of eating-utensils. Therefore, I think they are intended to be used as serving-utensils.

I think in America they'd be called a meat-carving fork, a salad-ladle/spoon, and a sauce/gravy-ladle (or perhaps a compainion for the toothed salad-ladle/spoon).

But perhaps that's not what you're asking for. If you want a name for their particular "style" ...meaning, metal utensils with inlaid water-buffalo-horn handles ...I don't know what that style is called -- except maybe "inlaid handles." (Or perhaps the colored areas are just paint, rather than inlay.)

The shape of the handles resembles a bird. The red "comb" at the top made me think of a rooster ...but it's a stretch to say the rest of the bird looks like a chicken. ;-)

 

[Breezie]

Here ya go:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/thai-thailand-bronzeware-buffalo-horn-wood

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...rue&rt=nc&si=hpACllVvzA56oW%2BnDCxXPLtQUO8%3D

http://www.shopgoodwill.org/auctions/30pc-Thailand-Bronze--Buffalo-Horn-Flatware-Set-5022658.html