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Spoon (Salt spoon)
Ziba Ferris
1820-1840
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
1962.0240.758
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.758
Object Name
Spoon (Salt spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Ziba Ferris (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "ZIBA FERRIS" stamped within a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A bust of a man's head facing the viewer's right stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "D" stamped within a square with clipped corners
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: A lion passant stamped within a rectangle with clipped corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface, end
Inscription: "ERH" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (W) x 3.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (W) x 9.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.1235