Name/Title
CupEntry/Object ID
2004.15.1Description
Southern coin silver cup with beaded rim. Most of the cup is smooth. The side of the cup opposite the handle features a floral chased cartouche with engraved initials "WEH." The underside is marked with a fleur-de-lis overstruck with maker's mark "J. Veal" inside a rectangle.Context
John Veal, Sr. (c.1792–c.1880) was a silversmith and jeweler who operated in Columbia from the 1820s until around 1880. Around 1830, he was associated with jeweler Josiah Bishop (birth/death undetermined), and, from 1838 to 1841, he partnered with jeweler, weapons dealer, and industrialist William Glaze (1815–1883). A native of North Carolina, Veal, and his wife, Susanna (c.1799–1854), had several children, including John Veal, Jr. (b. c.1841), who worked as a jeweler in Columbia before the Civil War.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1820 - circa 1880Place
City
Columbia, South CarolinaNotes
by John Veal (Columbia silversmith 1820s-c.1880)Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
BottomTranscription
J. VealMaterial/Technique
EmbossedType
InscriptionLocation
FrontTranscription
WEPCMaterial/Technique
EmbossedDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inDiameter
3 inCircumference
9-1/2 in
