silver salt cellar - Regno delle Due Sicilie Naples - Italy
this is an Empire salt cellar made in the Regno delle Due Sicilie (Naples) at the mid of 19th century.It has a bowl of circular shape, standing on three paw feet connected to the bowl by pine cone motifs.
It is hallmarked on the bottom with 'Testina di Partenope' (head of Partenope: purity degree 883/1000) used in Naples from 1823 to 1872 and silversmith hallmark G? (mark not clear).
The salt has a diameter of 7 in. (cm. 7,5) on the bowl, is 2 in. (cm. 5) high and was bought from a Swiss dealer through the Internet.
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