CIRCUMCISION KNIFE AND SILVER CLAMP Knife: Probably Jerusalem, 19th century. * Clamp: Probably Jerusalem, early 20th century

Knife: Faceted stone handle, iron blade, silver cuff beneath blade is engraved in Hebrew: “Zvi son of Nathan, may he live long.” Blade marked “”Blardsmaw.” L: 152mm. Stone chipped. Clamp: engraved foliate pattern on front; back engraved “I, Elhanan Jedediah, the Levite Monzi . . . the Mohel, in the name of Heaven... may God open my mouth to sing Your praises, and to circumcise according to Your commandments.” Unmarked. L: 74mm.

The decorative work is North African in nature, and the lettering Ashkenazi, thus one might deduce this shield was made in Jerusalem, where the two traditions were often evident on the same article