Object Number 1960.0001

Object Name

Ladle

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

William Faris (Maker)
08/16/1728-08/15/1804

Place of Origin

Annapolis, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1760-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside, near bowl; "WF" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Handle, underside, near mark; "LXAOXO" scratched

Subjects

African American

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Raised, Chased

Dimensions (inches)

13.307 (L) , 3.898 (W) , 8.35 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

33.8 (L) , 9.9 (W) , 236.7 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Weight in Troy is 7 oz. 12 dwt. 4 gr. Overall width is of bowl.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 356, no. 346
[Book] Letzer, Mark B. & Russo, Jean B. 2003 The Diary of William Faris: The Daily Life of an Annapolis Silversmith.
• Published: p. 67, fig. no. 58
[Article] Quimby, Ian M. G. 05//1975 "Silver" from How America Really Looked. American Art Journal. 7 (1): 68-81.
• Published: p. 71.