2004.0066.006 teaspoon
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Spoon (Teaspoon)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Ziba Ferris & Son (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1851-1857

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    2004.0066.006


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Object Number

2004.0066.006

Object Name

Spoon (Teaspoon)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Richard C. Weiss, D.M.D. and Sandra R. Harmon-Weiss, M.D.

Creator (Role)

Ziba Ferris & Son (Maker)

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1851-1857

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle, underside; "ZIBA FERRIS & SON" stamped incuse
2. Mark; Handle, underside; "PURE COIN" stamped incuse

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.827 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 0.4938 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.8 (L) , 3 (W) , 14 (Weight)

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] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Information on partnership Ziba Ferris & Son 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 Sr. and Jr. and partnership, p. 339