Auction 65 · Lot 232
Made of two pieces of leather sewn together with leather thread. The front bears three leather toggle closures (lacking one, and straps). Length: 10.75 inches.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $1,100
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
CHALITZAH SHOE.
summary
Accompanied by: Shtar Chalitzah [certificate pertaining to Levirate Marriage]. Hebrew Legal Document processed by Beth Din of Amsterdam. Printed, with manuscript additions. One page. Amsterdam, 1803.
For a summary of the many and complex laws of the Chalitzah ceremony see EJ, Vol. XI cols. 122-31.