Metals
Ziba Ferris (Maker)
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1820-1840
Silver
Engraved
1962.0240.758
Object Number1962.0240.758 |
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Metals
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
Ziba Ferris (Maker)
January 25, 1786-December 14, 1875
Ziba Ferris is the brother of Thomas Ferris who was also a silversmith. (Belden, Marks of American Silversmiths, p. 167)
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1820-1840
1. Mark; Handle, underside; "ZIBA FERRIS" stamped within a rectangle
2. Mark; Handle, underside; A bust of a man's head facing the viewer's right stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
3. Mark; Handle, underside; "D" stamped within a square with clipped corners
4. Mark; Handle, underside; A lion passant stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
5. Inscription; Handle, upper surface, end; "ERH" engraved
Silver
Engraved
3.661 (L) , 1.102 (W) , 0.1235 (Weight)
9.3 (L) , 2.8 (W) , 3.5 (Weight)
Text available soon.
[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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Ziba Ferris and example mark, p. 167
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. & Bartlett, Louisa D. 2008 Delaware Silver the Col. Kenneth P. & Regina I. Brown Collection. 355 p.
• Information on Ziba Ferris, p. 339