GROUP OF FOUR RITUAL SHECHITAH KNIVES.
AUCTION 70 |
Thursday, September 22nd,
2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autographed Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 77
GROUP OF FOUR RITUAL SHECHITAH KNIVES.
20th-century
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
The knife utilized by a Shochet in performing ritual slaughter must be handmade, its blade wholly sharp and smooth, with a flat end. Different animals require different knives: The chalif is approximately two-thirds the size of the animal’s neck. This collection of knives includes those suitable for shechitah for chicken, lamb and cow.
Provenance: The late Rev. Chaim H. Zack, Eastbourne (East Sussex), England.