Bowl, Sugar

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Mood silver: Copyright: Shot by Russell Buskirk
Mood silver

Copyright: Shot by Russell Buskirk

Name/Title

Bowl, Sugar

Entry/Object ID

87.2.1-2

Tags

Needs review

Description

John Mood (American, working, 1816-1864) Covered sugar bowl and creamer Charleston, SC 1830/1850 Silver Stamped on base: J Mood John Mood (American, working, 1816-1864) Covered sugar bowl and creamer Charleston, SC, 1830/1850 Silver Sugar Bowl: H. 9 1/2 x W. 5 3/4 inches, Diam. 5 3/4 inches; Creamer: H. 7 1/4 x W. 8 1/2 inches x Diam. 3 1/2 inches Stamped on base: J Mood Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC, collection purchase, 87.2.1-2 Few artisans left such an indelible mark on antebellum Charleston as Reverend John Mood. He was born into the silversmith's trade as the son of Peter and Mary Sigwald Mood on January 11, 1792. In 1814 father and son formed a partnership, advertising fire gilding and military work under the firm name of Peter Mood and Son. After his father's death in 1821, John assumed ownership of the firm. Boldly addressing Charlestonians' propensity for northern imports, Mood stated in a notice, "South Carolinians Encourage your own Manufactories. JOHN MOOD, Gold and Silver Smith, and Fire Gilder, respectfully informs his friends…that he has removed his manufactory from No. 318 to 311 King-street…, where he manufactures and repairs all kinds of Silver Work, the Silver of which he will warrant superior to any Northern make which he has yet examined… ." While John Mood's success as a silversmith depended on support by Charleston's society, his ministry sought to serve those less fortunate, including the enslaved laborers that Charleston's aristocracy depended on for their wealth. Mood, having embraced the fledgling and unpopular Methodism movement, was ordained a deacon and elder in the 1820s and traveled as an itinerant minister in Georgia and South Carolina. He died on March, 1, 1864 leaving an indelible mark on the material culture of Antebellum Charleston. CC

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

87.2.

Source or Donor

Hancock, Ms. Anne

Acquisition Method

Purchased

Made/Created

Artist

Mood, John (American, working, 1816-1864)

Date made

1830 - 1850

Place

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

on base

Notes

Maker's Mark: circular stamp, "J MOOD CHARLESTON"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bowl, Sugar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bowl, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Silverware

Other Name

Creamer

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Creamer: W from ext. of handle to end of lip:8.5" Base to bottom of lip:5.75"; Base to top of handle:7.25"; Dia. of Base:3.5"; H of base:2.125. Bowl: H:3.5"; C of bowl: 13.75" Sugar bowl:: Cover: D: 5.125":H:3.5";C:15.5"; Bowl: Base: D. of Base: 4.5", C:14.75", H:2.375"; Handle to Handle:9.5"; H:7"; Bowl: W:5.75", C:17:, H:6"(top to base)

Material

Silver

Location

Location

Room

303

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR STORAGE

Moved By

Red

Date

July 13, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

NR STORAGE

Moved By

Red

Date

July 13, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

NR 303/Cabinet 2/Shelf B

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2004.001.001

Related Publications

Notes

'South Carolina Silversmiths 1690-1860', by E.Milby Burton, Copyright 1968 The Charleston Museum, pages: 128-136

Exhibitions

10
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16

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2022-11-03 14:25:01.999000 Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 13, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023