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The head is that of Parthenope, the Greek siren who was the namesake of the ancient Greek colony today known as Naples, Italy. The mark, in this form, was used in Naples from 1824 until 1878 (when Naples joined the unified Kingdom of Italy). The "N" stood not for "Napoli" (as is often assumed) but "nostrali" ["ours"], indicating local production (as opposed to imported items marked with an "E" for "estero" ["foreign"], or liturgical items marked with a cross). The number indicated the both the metal and its purity: "8" indicated .833 silver.
1832-1872
With Decree No 723, January 26, 1832, to further differentiate the domestic from foreign production, the marks were modified adding to the profile of Parthenope the letter "N" for domestic ("Nostrale") or the letter "E" for foreign silver ("Estero"). https://www.silvercollection.it/NAPLESHALLMARKS.html
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Here is the translation (google) Romanelli Gennaro. Master of whom we have news for the year 1831. He was indicated by Tuccio as one of the best silversmiths in the city. His mark was found on many objects.
Some works by this master are: a parade of candlesticks in the Cathedral of Nusco, a desk service from the Santa Casa dell' Annunziata, a reliquary dated 1844, at the Denza college, a communion plate in the Abbey of the Trinita in Cava dei Tirreni, bearing the date of 1833, a gravy boat, a coffee pot and other objects of profane use in private collections in Naples and Bari.
Taken from
Neapolitan Argenti from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century
Elio and Corrado Catello