HAND MADE SILVER (ST925) FILIGRE MEZUZAH The nativity set shows the

The nativity set shows the Baby Jesus

- **Iron Age II (1000–586 BCE)**: Begins with the United Monarchy of David and Solomon

Iron Age I (1200–1000 BCE) sees the decline of Canaanite culture and the rise of new groups

The Kingdom of Israel fell to the Assyrians in 722 BCE

while Ashkenazi customs typically use cloves

HAND MADE SILVER (ST925) FILIGRE MEZUZAH The nativity set shows theYemenite silversmiths, a trade held almost exclusively by Jews living in the traditional Yemeni society, were active from at least as far back as the mid 1700s. The largest clientele for jewellery made of gold and silver were women, and the amount of jewellery worn was often an indicator of the womans status. Some Yemenite silversmiths migrated to Israel in the late 1800s, a migration that continued in the early 1900s. In the early 20th century, the