GROUP OF FOUR RITUAL SHECHITAH KNIVES.
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Collection of four Shechitah knives (Chalif). Two housed in custom wooden cases, and two housed in custom cases marked “Schmotzer Janos, Budapest.” Length of knives: 19 and 12 inches.20th-centuryThe 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.
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GROUP OF FOUR RITUAL SHECHITAH KNIVES.
Estimate $400 - $600
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