The first having "J.Mood" punched in a serrated rectangle; the second having the same mark struck twice; each is presented with a scrolled foliate handle, bead course rim and conforming domed foot, faceted body decorated with grape and acanthus repousse around a central cartouche engraved "Lafayette Artillery / to / Capt. Gustavus Follin / 6 Sept. / 1852 " over an armorial motif.

11 in.

45.75 total troy oz.

Inherited through the family from Gustavus Follin, the consignor’s paternal second great-grandfather.

John Mood was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1792. He was an apprentice of his father, Peter Mood, beginning in 1805. From 1816 to 1821 he was a partner of Peter Mood working as Peter Mood & Son, and later Peter Mood & Sons. From 1821 onward, he was active as a silversmith and jeweler working in Charleston. He partnered with his brother, Peter Mood, from 1834 to 1841 as J. & P. Mood with a shop at The Sign of Crossed Spoons. Afterward, he remained independently active in the area until his death in 1857.

The Lafeyette Artillery (Kanapaux's Battery) was the first light artillery in Charleston composed of French American citizens in the area, dating to the beginning of the 19th century. The company was active in Charleston for the first half of the century and served under Gustavus Follin, among others. During the Civil War, it served under Captain J. T. Kanapaux.

Each with some minor scattered barely visible denting.