Italian Hallmarks: Genoa (18th and 19th centuries) - SilverCollection
The " Guild of Silversmiths" (Corporazione dei Fraveghi) was active in Genoa since 1248 but the most ancient silver bearing the "torretta" mark is the mid 15th century pyx of Meglio's (Genoa) Parish. "Torretta" is the definition adopted, possibly in the 19th century, by antique dealers and collector to identify the ancient mark of Genoese silver.