Spice Box

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In the 1850s, the Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr became a center for training Jewish silver- and goldsmiths. This tower, with its elaborate Galician base, contrasting silver and gold and Lviv-influenced filigree technique, is typical of the spice boxes that came out of this school.

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Power lox not included

Submitted by Anastasia Torres-Gil, Santa Cruz, CA

Militant Handyman

Submitted by Dan Klein, Rochester, NY

Blame the supply chain

Submitted by Elana Kieffer, New York, NY

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