shield
Номер объектаM2014/023:002
Названиеshield
ОписаниеCircumcision set consisting of two instruments - a mohel knife with fluted silver handle and a brass circumcision shield of classic form. The shield has no marking nor inscription. They are housed in an original fitted hinged-lid leather case. The knife has a flat steel blade sharpened on both edges. There are cutler's marks on the steel blade, and visible yet indecipherable remnants of silver hallmarking on the handle. The silver bolster is decorated with engraved tulip shape (kylix).
The material, shape and simple decoration of the set would point to the mid-late 1800. It appears that the mohel knife has been assembled of three individual parts, ie the steel blade taken from an ordinary table knife and shaped and sharpened as required. The faceted fluted silver handle bears a mark pointing to a re-charge hallmark used in central Europe between 1806-09 (Tardy, p. 71,74,398) and would have most likely been originally part of a dinner table knife set. The engraved silver bolster then links the two parts together and is rather crude and points to a 'home' production.
Of all of the commandments in Judaism, the Circumcision is probably the one most universally observed. It is therefore significant for the museum to acquire its first complete circumcision set to document and illustrate this ancient ritual which remains contemporary practice to these days.
Frequently, circumcision sets consist of more instruments and silver implements, ie. apart from knife and shield, there can be silver trays, clip, pointer, silver flask and various spice vessels.
A Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony, brit milah (Hebrew: בְּרִית מִילָה,) is performed by a mohel on the eighth day of a male infant's life. The brit milah is followed by a celebratory meal.
The material, shape and simple decoration of the set would point to the mid-late 1800. It appears that the mohel knife has been assembled of three individual parts, ie the steel blade taken from an ordinary table knife and shaped and sharpened as required. The faceted fluted silver handle bears a mark pointing to a re-charge hallmark used in central Europe between 1806-09 (Tardy, p. 71,74,398) and would have most likely been originally part of a dinner table knife set. The engraved silver bolster then links the two parts together and is rather crude and points to a 'home' production.
Of all of the commandments in Judaism, the Circumcision is probably the one most universally observed. It is therefore significant for the museum to acquire its first complete circumcision set to document and illustrate this ancient ritual which remains contemporary practice to these days.
Frequently, circumcision sets consist of more instruments and silver implements, ie. apart from knife and shield, there can be silver trays, clip, pointer, silver flask and various spice vessels.
A Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony, brit milah (Hebrew: בְּרִית מִילָה,) is performed by a mohel on the eighth day of a male infant's life. The brit milah is followed by a celebratory meal.
ТемаJudaism, circumcision
Наименованиеcircumcision boxes
Материалbrass
Размерность
- length: 67.00 mm
width: 35.00 mm
depth: 2.00 mm
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection