Pair of Tablespoons
Dateca. 1810
Marked by
John Vogler (1783-1881)
MediumSilver
Dimensions1) OL: 8 11/16; 2) OL: 8 5/8
Credit LineGift of James Boswell and Christopher Caracci
Object number2021-243,1&2
DescriptionPair of silver tablespoons: each with a pointed oval bowl and plain down-turned, straight fiddle handle with squared end (no backdrop, shoulders, or swagged tip).Label TextJohn Vogler (1783-1881) was a leading citizen in the Moravian religious community of Salem (now Winston-Salem), North Carolina. Best known of the town's early silversmiths, he also worked as a watch and instrument maker, gunsmith, brass founder, artist, and chairmaker.Mark(s)Each spoon struck in relief once on back of fiddle handle “I.VOGLER” in a rectangleProvenancePrivate Collection, Nashville, TennesseeBrunk Auctions, Ashville, NC, January 3, 2009, lot 386
James Boswell and Chris Caracci
