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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 12658597, member: 2844"]The floral designs around the base of the handle reminds me of floral symbols on Jewish houses in Essaouira, Morocco. I read somewhere that every denomination had its own symbols, often floral. The number of petals indicated the denomination. Synagogues had stars, but houses had flowers.</p><p>I can't find where I read it, and don't remember the number of petals for Jewish houses. But that could be something to look into.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 12658597, member: 2844"]The floral designs around the base of the handle reminds me of floral symbols on Jewish houses in Essaouira, Morocco. I read somewhere that every denomination had its own symbols, often floral. The number of petals indicated the denomination. Synagogues had stars, but houses had flowers. I can't find where I read it, and don't remember the number of petals for Jewish houses. But that could be something to look into.[/QUOTE]
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