Circumcision Knife and Shield with Case
Artist
Alessandro Doria
(Italian, Rome, 1680–1767, active in Rome 1736–1767)
DateKnife: 1751–1761, per mark; Shield: probably last half of 18th century
MediumKnife: silver: repoussé, embossed, engraved; steel
Shield: silver: engraved
Case: wood structure; leather tooled and gilded; paper, metal hardware; velvet textile (modern)
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth (Knife [open]): 6 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 1/2 in. (16.8 × 8.3 × 1.3 cm)
height, width, and depth (Knife [closed]): 4 × 3 5/8 × 1/2 in. (10.2 × 9.2 × 1.3 cm)
height, width, and depth (Shield): 2 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 1/16 in. (7.3 × 4.8 × 0.2 cm)
height, width, and depth (Case): 2 1/8 × 11 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (5.4 × 28.3 × 18.4 cm)
height, width, and depth (Knife [closed]): 4 × 3 5/8 × 1/2 in. (10.2 × 9.2 × 1.3 cm)
height, width, and depth (Shield): 2 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 1/16 in. (7.3 × 4.8 × 0.2 cm)
height, width, and depth (Case): 2 1/8 × 11 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (5.4 × 28.3 × 18.4 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Lisa and Steven Feierstein in honor of their grandsons Ethan and Theodore, and all future grandchildren and generations
Object number2021.8/1-3
On View
On viewCollections
Unidentified workshop, associated with Hoaching
Case: circa 1860 or earlier; finials and pointer: probably later
Moshe Zabari
designed 1963
