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PALERMO18th century hallmarking system consisted of three marks:
| " bulla " di
garanzia (town mark) An eagle (town's symbol) surmounting " RVP " (Regia Urbs Panormi) |
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| mark of the "
Console dell'Arte " (assayer mark) initial of name (two or three letters) and year's date (two or three digits) |
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| maker's mark
initial of name (two or three letters) |
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MESSINA18th century hallmarking system consisted of four marks (first half of 18th century) or three marks (second half of 18th century):
| " bulla " di
garanzia (town mark) A cross into a crowned shield (town's symbol) with M and S on the sides (Messinensis Senatus) |
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| (18th c.,
first half) mark of the "Console dell'Arte" (assayer
mark) and date mark (two separate marks) initial of name followed by "C" and a separate date mark of two or three digits |
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| (18th c., second half) mark of the "Console dell'Arte" (assayer
mark) and date mark (combined) name initials (two or three letters) and year's date (two or three digits) |
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| maker's mark
initial of name (two or three letters) |
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| Francesco Bruno mark (active c. 1684) |
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CATANIA18th century hallmarking system consisted of three or four marks (in the last quarter assayer and year date were combined):
| " bulla " di
garanzia (town mark) An Elephant (town's symbol) surmounted by letter "A" (for Agata, Patron Saint of Catania) |
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OTHER TOWNS
SIRACUSA "
bulla " di garanzia (town mark)An Eagle (town's symbol) looking right (18th c., second half) |
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TRAPANI "
bulla " di garanzia (town mark)A sickle surmounted by a crown over DVI (Drepanum Urbs Invictissima) (town's symbol) |
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ACIREALE "
bulla " di garanzia (town mark)A circle containing a castle on the right, three mounts on the left surmounted by AG (Aci Galatea) (town's symbol) |
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