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Spoon (Salt spoon)
Ziba Ferris
1815-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ziba Ferris (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1961.0428
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dr. Margaret I. Handy
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Object Number
1961.0428
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Ziba Ferris (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1815-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, stem, underside
Inscription: "ZIBA FERRIS" in rectangle, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.024 (W) x 3.543 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.6 (W) x 9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.2116
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. 467-488Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Ziba Ferris and example mark, p. 167Book: 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